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Tornadoes Hit Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas
May 11 | Newsweek

At least 18 people were killed and many more were injured when tornadoes tore across the Oklahoma / Missouri border on Saturday. The storms also caused property damage in Arkansas.

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Sierra Club Threatens To Sue Coal-Fired Power Plants
May 10 | Arizona Geology

The Sierra Club is not satisfied with the environmental protection measures of coal-fired power plants in seven states. The Club’s most recent effort targets plants in Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas, Missouri and Wyoming for failing to include adequate pollution controls for mercury and other toxics.

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Illinois Basin Assessment Oil and Gas
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Illinois Basin: Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas
September 10 | USGS

USGS has completed an assessment of the undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Illinois Basin which includes parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. The assessment is based on the geologic elements of each total petroleum system defined in the basin and includes: hydrocarbon source rocks, reservoir rocks, and hydrocarbon traps.

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Catastrophic Sinkhole Collapse in Missouri
September 9 | USGS

This is a USGS factsheet that explores the geographic distribution and possible causes of catastrophic sinkhole collapse in Missouri. On average, about four or five catastrophic sinkhole collapses happen in southwestern Missouri each year and some of them are spectacular.

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