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News
Releases Archive
- Release of the 2006 Utah Coal Report (August 21, 2007)
- Got Mine Maps? (April 2, 2007)
- UGS' Hydrocarbon Resource Projects 2006
& 2007 (December 19, 2006)
- Geo-Heat Center to Study Geothermal
Heating for UTA Rail Maintenance Facility (October 16,
2006)
- UGS Publishes the Utah Oil Shale Database
(September 28, 2006)
- Utah Geological Survey Soliciting Proposals
for Hydrocarbon Research (September 18, 2006)
- Release of the Utah Coal Report, 2005
(August 24, 2006)
- New Coal Resources Map of Utah (August
4, 2006)
- Two New Statewide Resource Maps of Utah
Just Published (November 22, 2005)
- Release of the Utah Coal Report, 2004
(October 12, 2005)
- Selected Mining Districts of Utah
(August 11, 2005)
- Utah Geological Survey Soliciting Proposals
for Hydrocarbon Research (July 7, 2005)
- UGS Offers DOE Funding for Horizontal
Drilling in the Paradox Basin (June 30, 2005)
- UGS Will Fund Five Natural Gas Research
Projects in 2005 (January 12, 2005)
- UGS Offers DOE Funding for Horizontal
Drilling in the Paradox Basin (January 12, 2005)
- New energy, mineral, and ground-water
resources bulletin released (February 24, 2003)
- Great Salt Lake: Decades of Change
(June 10, 2002)
- UGS Publication Examines Utah's Energy
Development Then and Now (June 15, 2001)
- Central Utah Coal Resources Still Substantial
(October 15, 1999)
- UGS Wins Grant To Study Method of Increasing
Oil Production in Paradox Basin (October 12, 1999)
- UGS Petroleum Project Earns an A for
Effort (June 23, 1999)
- UGS Oil Recovery Project Featured in Major
Industry Journal (June 23, 1999)
- Conference Highlights Industrial Minerals
of the Intermountain West (April 30, 1999)
- UGS Kicks off its 50th Anniversary of Service to Utah with an
Interactive CD Atlas of the State's Geologic
Resources (January 7, 1999)
- Utah Geological Survey and Partners Awarded Grant to Study
Oil Reservoirs in Uinta Basin (August 21, 1998)
- Survey Receives 59 Miles Worth of Well
Samples (January 15, 1998)
- Conoco Drilling Results Validate Scientific
Hypothesis, Increase Potential of Monument Resources, State
Geologist Says (December 22, 1997)
- Horizontal Well in Paradox Basin Producing
Oil (December 4, 1997)
- State Survey Garners Research Grants,
Contracts Worth $132,868 (December 4, 1997)
- 1996 Mineral Production in Utah Down
Slightly from Previous Year's Historic High (August 15, 1997)
- Latest UGS Publications Offer Information on Utah
Earthquakes and Gold Deposits (August 15, 1997)
- Horizontal Drilling in Small Oil
Field to Get its First Test (March 13, 1997)
- Government - Industry Partnership Seeks Process to Extend
Life of Utah Oil Wells (December 16, 1996)
- Pamphlet answers questions about Great
Salt Lake (August 29, 1996)
- UGS report shows Utah's mineral production
at all-time high (August 29, 1996)
- Utah Enjoys Reputation as an Excellent Area for Oil
and Gas Exploration (May 1, 1996)
- Killer Dinos Turned Vegetarian (May
4, 2005)
- Ice Age Fossil Finders and Contributors
Honored (April 29, 2004)
- New energy, mineral, and ground-water
resources bulletin released (February 24, 2003)
- Learning about Utah's Ancient Past Provides
Fun for Young and Old (May 1, 2002)
- Prehistory Week Celebration Brings Dinos
Back to Life (May 3, 2001)
- Cedar City Valley Analysis of Septic
Tank Density Released (December 21, 2000)
- Utah Geological Survey Paleontologist
Receives Gold Pin Award (December 5, 2000)
- Jim Kirkland takes a walk on the wild
side - with dinosaurs! (April 10, 2000)
- New Volume Examines Utah’s Prehistoric
Life (October 8, 1999)
- Ice Age Fossil Tumbles From Gravel Pit
(July 2, 1999)
- Student Well at Weber State University
to Become Operational (May 24, 1999)
- Discoverer of Utahraptor Joins Utah Geological
Survey (May 13, 1999)
- UGS Assists in College Project (April
30, 1999)
- Ogden Valley Aquifer Study Aimed
at Helping Planners, Residents Maintain Quality (August 31, 1998)
Geologic Hazards
- New Landslide Susceptibility Map of Utah (January 8, 2008)
- Hurricane Fault Study Results Available (February 1, 2007)
- Visit New Fault Trench on Nephi Segment
of the Wasatch Fault Zone (September 27, 2005)
- Earthquake Faults Publication - Recurrence
Intervals and Movement Rate (September 1, 2005)
- Escalante Valley Earth Fissures
(August 23, 2005)
- Earthquake-Hazards Scenario Publication
(July 8, 2004)
- Fire-related Flooding and Debris Flows
in Farmington (April 8, 2004)
- New Maps and Report on Geologic Hazards
of Moab-Spanish Valley (October 3, 2003)
- Mapleton 'Megatrench' Field Review
(August 28, 2003)
- Wasatch Front Landslides: Characteristics,
Causes and Implications (April 11, 2003)
- New Landslide Publications Released
(April 11, 2003)
- New publication summarizes current knowledge
of Utah's earthquake faults (February 19, 2003)
- UGS Releases New Earthquake Publication
(August 13, 2002)
- Watch Out For Falling Rocks (May
3, 2000)
- How Big Could the Earthquake be in Cache
County's Backyard? (March 31, 2000)
- New Publication Explores Tooele Valley,
West Desert Geologic Hazards (January 3, 2000)
- Landslide Problems May Continue in 1999;
1998 was Worst Landslide Year Since 1983, Survey Says (October
19, 1998)
- Potential for Radon Gas Hazard is High
in Beaver Basin, Utah Geologists Find (August 21, 1998)
- Latest UGS Publications Offer Information on Utah
Earthquakes and Gold Deposits (August 15, 1997)
- Gobi Desert Yields Clues to Utah's Fault
Zones (May 27, 1997)
- Landslide Activity Being Monitored
in Spanish Fork Canyon (May 13, 1997)
- Mapping Completed on Nephi Segment of
Wasatch Fault (April 28, 1997)
- Chances May Be High for Slope Failures
This Spring (February 28, 1997)
- Wasatch Fault Explained in New Color
Brochure (January 17, 1997)
- UGS Study Details Radon Hazard in Western
Salt Lake County (December 19, 1996)
- New Publication Guides Homebuyers Through
Earthquake Risks in Utah (November 25, 1996)
- Utah Geological Survey Geologists honored
for Utah radon gas studies (November 12, 1996)
- Utah Geological Survey Opens Cedar City
Office (November 8, 1996)
- UGS study details radon hazard in Sevier
Valley (September 5, 1996)
- Farmington Siding Landslide (January
29, 1996)
Geologic Information & Outreach
Geologic Mapping
- New Geologic Map of the Spanish Fork 7.5’ Quadrangle (November 1, 2007)
- New Geologic Map of the Copperton 7.5’
Quadrangle (May 7 , 2007)
- UGS Releases the La Sal 30’ x 60’
Geologic Map (October 4, 2006)
- New Geologic Map of Tickville Spring
7.5’ Quadrangle (January 31, 2006)
- New Geologic Maps of Lehi and Jordan
Narrows 7.5' Quadrangles (November 16, 2005)
- New Geologic Maps of Roy and Clearfield
7.5’ Quadrangles (June 30, 2005)
- Geologic Map of Washington Dome 7.5’
Quadrangle Now Available (June 9, 2005)
- New Geologic Maps Available for Saratoga
Springs and Cedar Fort Areas (January 25, 2005)
- Geologic Map of the Ogden 7.5-Minute Quadrangle
Released (October 27, 2004)
- Geological Map on CD of Salt Lake City
and Wasatch Mountains (March 18, 2003)
- New geologic maps for parts of Washington
County (February 20, 2003)
- New Geological Map for Area North of Moab
(April 17, 2002)
- New Geologic Map for Moab area (June
22, 2000)
- Geologic Maps Get a Digital Make Over
(April 24, 2000)
- Utah Geological Survey Garners Major
Grant to Fund Mapping Projects (January 27, 1999)
- Utah Geological Survey Gains Funding for
Mapping Proposal (January 2, 1998)
State Energy Program
- Wind Energy: Program Helps Utahns Measure Wind Resource (February 13, 2008)
- Energy Grants Will Help Utah Cities
and Schools (January 29, 2007)
- Wind Energy: Program Helps Utahns Measure
Wind Resource (January 29, 2007)
- Geo-Heat Center to Study Geothermal Heating
for UTA Rail Maintenance Facility (October 16, 2006)
- 2006-2007 SEP Grant Application Process
Open (April 20, 2006)
- Solar Energy Design & Installation
Training at DNR (April 5, 2006)
- Public Workshop on Geothermal Technologies
(March 15, 2006)
- Utah Solar and Renewable Energy Training
Seminar (February 28, 2006)
- Free USDA Farm Bill Grant and Loan Workshops
(January 17, 2006)
- Apply Now For US DOE Industrial Energy
Saving Assessments (November 18, 2005)
- Release of the Utah Coal Report, 2004
(October 12, 2005)
- Energy Awareness Month Activities Reduce
Energy Costs and Improve our Environment (October 1, 2005)
- Generate Energy from the Wind (September
1, 2005)
- Utah Geothermal Power Generation Workshop
(July 12, 2005)
- Free USDA Farm Bill Grant Workshops
(April 20, 2005)
- Funding Available to Implement State
Energy Special Projects (March 31, 2005)
- Utah Wind Working Group Meeting
(March 22, 2005)
- State Energy Program Funding Opportunity
(March 18, 2005 )
- 2005
SEP News Releases
- 2004
SEP News Releases
Administration
- UGS Calendar Billions of Years in the Making (October 22, 2007)
- 2006 Lehi Hintze Award Goes to Dr. John
Osmond (November 16, 2006)
- Lehi Hintze Award Recipient to be Honored
(November 10, 2005)
- Hellmut Doelling to Receive Outstanding
Utah Geologist Award (November 3, 2004)
- New Outstanding Geologist Award
(October 23, 2003)
- UGS geologist is 2003 Quey Hebrew Memorial
lecturer at BYU (February 25, 2003)
- Recipients of UGS Crawford Award (July
17, 2002)
- Governor Signs Earth Science Week Proclamation
(October 3, 2001)
- UGS Geologist Receives Arthur L. Crawford
Award (June 19, 2001)
- Governor Appoints New UGS Board Members
During Legislative Session (March 8, 2001)
- UGS Board Selects New Chairperson and
Vice Chair (February 14, 2001)
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