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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Near Wells, Nevada
February 21 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
A strong earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in northeast Nevada this morning. The “did you feel it” map on the USGS website shows intensity VI effects felt near the epicenter with reports of ground shaking in adjacent areas of Utah, Idaho and Oregon. Early news reports include some damaged buildings but no casualties.
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Elevated Mercury in Fish From Idaho and Nevada Reservoirs
December 21 | USGS
“Fish tissue samples taken from rainbow trout collected from four Idaho and Nevada reservoirs revealed elevated concentrations of methylmercury, according to data released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.”
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Asbestos in the Rocky Mountain States
July 10 | USGS
USGS has published: Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Natural Asbestos Occurrences in the Rocky Mountain States of the United States (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming). USGS Open File Report 2007-1182 can be downloaded as a PDF document.
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