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August 22, 2019

Earth’s Heat Gives States Another Option for Clean Energy Goals

Nevada exploring geothermal’s potential for electricity, heating Cost, risk impede development By Brenna Goth, July 15, 2019 06:01AM ET, Bloomberg Law. Read the full story...

July 17, 2018

Latest News from the Nevada Geodetic Laboratory

[June 18, 2018] New paper published on the August 24, 2014 M6.0 South Napa Earthquake “A new paper published by Nevada Geodetic Laboratory Graduate Student...

February 3, 2017

New Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology faculty geologist: Andrew Zuza will study the unique history of Nevada’s geology, tectonics and crustal deformation

Story by Michael Olinger, Nevada Today, Jan. 27, 2017 Read the story here (also copied below): http://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2017/nbmg-welcomes-zuza?utm_source=newsletter020217 “Reno is ground zero for interesting geology. With...

January 3, 2017

News from Nevada Today

Hawthorne, Nev. hit by three magnitude 5.5 to 5.7 earthquakes by Mike Wolterbeek, Nevada Today, 12/28/16 “Three magnitude 5.5 to 5.7 earthquakes struck about 18...

November 15, 2016

What’s Shaking—Seismological Lab—July/August Newsletter

A note from Annie Kell: Please find our newsletter [link below] covering the earthquake events during the months of July and August. We often receive...

July 6, 2016

New Faculty at NBMG

A message from Dr. Jim Faulds, NBMG Director and State Geologist: We are very pleased to welcome two new faculty members to NBMG—Dr. Rich Koehler...

April 27, 2016

Nevada Seismological Lab—April Newsletter

A message from Dr. Annie Kell: Please read our “What’s Shaking” April newsletter to find out about activity in the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. http://www.seismo.unr.edu/Announcements

April 27, 2016

Media Coverage of the Earthquake Forum

Earthquake report spurs retrofitting of old buildings in Nevada Story from Reno Gazette Journal, April 25, 2016 By Scott Sonner, Associated Press “A new report...

April 15, 2016

Nevada Today NSights Blog: Earthquake Economic Resiliency Forum, Tuesday April 19

Nevada Today NSights Blog: Earthquake Economic Resiliency Forum Tuesday April 19 Global experts to inform region on economic recovery after devastating earthquakes: Earthquake Economic Resiliency...