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EIA Cuts Shale Gas Resource Estimates
Posted from Geology News 4 days ago
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“The estimated unproved technically recoverable resource (TRR) of shale gas for the United States is 482 trillion cubic feet, substantially below the estimate of 827 trillion cubic feet in AEO2011. The decline largely reflects a decrease in the estimate for the Marcellus shale, from 410 trilli... (original story)
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The Research Works Act: Bad Idea
Posted from About Geology 4 days ago
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The lifeblood of science is publication of papers in journals. Many journals are nonprofits supported by scientific societies, while others are commercial ventures. One recent change in this field is a U.S. law that requires publically funded research papers to be freely available to the public. Thi... (original story)
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Ice Yowling and Other Geological Sounds
Posted from About Geology 4 days ago
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The mountains of California have been bare of snow until just yesterday, allowing people to drive all over Yosemite seeing places that are inaccessible in the winter. My sister, an old Yosemite hand, visited Tenaya Lake above Yosemite Valley and reported that the ice-covered lake was making loud sou... (original story)
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Economic Benefits from the Haynesville Shale
Posted from Geology News 4 days ago
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An article on the NOLA.com website reports on the economic benefits that natural gas from the Haynesville Shale as brought to Louisiana. The Shreveport Times website reports on two new reality shows that focus on lifestyle changes brought to the area by natural gas money. (original story)
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Huge Coal Database Available
Posted from Geology News 4 days ago
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USGS has recently published: “Shallow Coal Exploration Drill-Hole Data—Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas”. Data is available by state in MS Excel files. (original story)
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Much Ado over a Second
Posted from About Geology 4 days ago
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In some respects, science is so far advanced that something the experts consider trivial is astonishing to the public. For a long time, many decades, we've routinely monitored the Earth's daily rotation to within tiny fractions of a second. But nobody notices until the planet gets a little off, and ... (original story)
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First Antarctica Solo Crossing
Posted from Geology News 4 days ago
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Today, Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski across Antarctica alone – in 59 days. (original story)
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Bacterial Living Under Glaciers
Posted from Geology News 4 days ago
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“The bottom of a glacier is not the most hospitable place on Earth, but at least two types of bacteria happily live there.” Quoted from the Penn State press release. (original story)
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ESA: Arctic Fresh Water Dome Could Spill into the Atlantic
Posted from Geology News 4 days ago
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“ESA satellites show that a large dome of fresh water has been building up in the Arctic Ocean over the last 15 years. A change in wind direction could cause the water to spill into the north Atlantic, cooling Europe.” Quote from the ESA website. (original story)
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Natural Gas Prices are Still Falling
Posted from Geology News 4 days ago
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The price of natural gas is still going down, hitting $2.32/MCF on Thursday, January 19th. This is the lowest natural gas price since early 2002. Bank of America expects the price to fall below $2.00. (original story)
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