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U.S. Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey, abbreviated USGS and formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
U.S. Geological Survey has hosted 4 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1988 News Briefing. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2009 with an average of 1,367 views per video. Most common tag: Water Supply.

Recent Programs

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    Hydraulic Fracturing

    Scientists spoke about the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which involves extracting natural gas and oil from r…

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    Water Use

    Government officials talked about how water is used throughout the country and what still needs to be learned about water use…

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    San Francisco Earthquake

    The United States Geological Survey held a news conference on the impact of the recent San Francisco Earthquake.

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    Drought of 1988

    This news briefing, sponsored by the US Geological Survey, focused on the drought of '88.

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