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Press Releases

2008
March 25, 2008 Earthquake felt in northwestern Wyoming
January 9, 2008 Earthquake Felt In Yellowstone National Park
2007
December 30, 2007 Earthquake Felt In Yellowstone National Park
November 30, 2007 WSGS releases updated Oil and Gas Map of Wyoming
November 21, 2007 Earthquake felt in Green River
October 31, 2007 Earthquake Felt Near Gros Ventre Mountain Range
February 26, 2007 Earthquake Reported Near Smoot, Wyoming
January 9, 2007 Earthquake reported in Thermopolis area
2006
November 6, 2006 Wyoming State Geological Survey publishes map of the net coal thickness within the Powder River Watershed
September 1, 2006 Wyoming State Geological Survey releases eleven new maps
May 18, 2006 Earthquake rocks Yellowstone
April 5, 2006 Wyoming State Geological Survey publishes new report on coalbed natural gas
April 5, 2006 New book about Wyoming’s minerals and rocks published
March 17, 2006 Report on water produced from coalbed natural gas production published
February 06, 2006 Montana earthquake felt in Jackson and Wilson
2005
Nov 15, 2005 Wyoming Minerals Update now online
Sep 14, 2005 State Geological Survey releases new Wyoming geologic maps
May 13, 2005 New Field Guide for Alcova Area Available
March 31, 2005 Public Field Trip To Yellowstone National Park - Second Announcement
February 22, 2005 State Survey Reports On Large Opal Deposit
February 18, 2005 State Survey Announces Field Trip To Yellowstone National Park
January 18, 2005 New Wyoming geology maps now available
2004
October 29, 2004 Wall Map of Wyoming Minerals Released
October 25, 2004 Geologist Receives Distinguished Service Award
October 20, 2004 State Survey Completes Saratoga Geologic Map
October 15, 2004 WSGS Releases a New Report on Iolite Deposits
September 28, 2004 New Prospecting Guides Available Online
August 30, 2004 Earthquake Rattles Douglas
August 27, 2004 Second Announcement: State Geological Survey Field Trip
August 27, 2004 Diamond Exploration and Mining in North America Heating Up
August 09, 2004 Gold Tour Slated for South Pass
August 04, 2004 New Geological Maps of Wyoming Now Available
August 03, 2004 New Hunting Area Index Map For Wyoming
June 25, 2004 New Digital Geologic Maps Available For Hole-in-the-Wall Country
May 11, 2004 Innovative Water Quality and Coal Database becomes interactive
May 07, 2004 State of Wyoming acquires spectacular Green River fossils
April 08, 2004 Another Earthquake Hits Gros Ventre River Valley
January 16, 2004 Carbon Dioxide Resource Map Published
January 07, 2004 Teton county shaken by largest historic earthquake
2003
November 12, 2003 New decorative stones report available from the Wyoming State Geological Survey.
August 21, 2003 Earthquake shakes northern Teton County
August 8, 2003 Recent Yellowstone Lake hazards reports
July 17, 2003 First station of new seismic network sited near Wilson
May 08, 2003 Report of Investigations 54 on diamond research in Iron Mountain, southeastern Wyoming
May 08, 2003 Revised Coalbed Methane Maps
May 08, 2003 Gemstones Identified in Wyoming

2002
October 22, 2002 Earthquake strikes northern Lincoln County, Wyoming
October 18, 2002 Albany County Earthquakes - The Rest of the Story
September 24, 2002 New Oil and Gas Maps of Wyoming Now Available
September 24, 2002 Producers of Wyoming Earthquake Video Receive National Award
September 13, 2002 State Geological Survey Completes Rattlesnake Hills Geologic Map
September 13, 2002 Updated Industrial Mineral Reports Available
September 13, 2002 Geological Survey Building To Be Dedicated
March 27, 2002 Gemstones and Precious Metals on the Rise
March 27, 2002 Resource Assessment for Jck Morrow Hills
April 8, 2002 Earthquake Occurs near Worland
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