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Science

Nationwide research project enlists public to help collect water data

Mobile technology has created some new opportunities for citizen scientists to play an active part in research, especially with tighter budgets. Now a…

Energy

USGS releases Utica Shale reserves estimate

Matt Richmond, WSKG

The U.S. Geological Survey released its first reserves estimate for the Utica Shale last week.The federal agency estimates that the Utica holds about 38…

Energy

Just exactly how much gas is there in the Marcellus Shale?

Emma Jacobs

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) now estimates that 40 times more gas is waiting to be recovered from the Marcellus Shale than it had thought.The new…