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News From Wednesday, December 23, 2009
10:30:06 PM Moderate earthquake strikes off Indonesia
Channel News Asia - Singapore

The US Geological Survey said a 5.6-magnitude quake struck at 6:37 am (2137 GMT), at a depth of 76 kilometres and was centred 199 kilometres west-northwest ... [more]

10:03:03 PM John Flynn elected as AAAS Fellow
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

"My research is highly inter-disciplinary, integrating field and laboratory work, spanning many facets of geology and biology. Through the discovery and ... [more]

8:26:54 PM Calypso Uranium Appoints Jon Thorson as Director
Benzinga

Mr. Thorson holds a PhD in geology and is a Certified Professional Geologist based in Colorado with over 44 years experience providing geological mapping ... [more]

7:37:49 PM Small earthquake quake rattles North Lake Tahoe, leaves no damage
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Incline Village,NV,USA

According to the United States Geological Survey website, the 3.8 magnitude quake struck a few seconds before 9 pm on Tuesday, Dec. ... [more]

7:32:47 PM Midway Increases Board
CNN/Money - USA

Prior to his time at Capital Gold, he served as Exploration Manager/Senior Geologist for the Newmont Mining Company; Exploration Manager for Gold Fields ... [more]

7:21:14 PM Underground tremors caused by moon, sun, Berkeley study finds
Contra Costa Sun - Orinda,CA,USA

Geologists had long wondered what caused the frequent rumbling 15 miles below the surface, said co-author Roland Burgmann, a Berkeley professor of earth and ... [more]

6:51:06 PM Lion Energy provides update on Puntland
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. Degree's in geology from Michigan State University and is a member of APEGGA, AAPG and CSPG. Ms. Vail has over thirty years .... [more]

5:29:22 PM Small earthquake hits Magna area
Deseret News

More than 100 people reported feeling it to the US Geological Survey's Web site. There were no reports of damage or injuries. The majority of residents who ... [more]

5:22:13 PM New Hampshire Geological Survey to Receive $297665 from US Department of ...
Media Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA

Concord, NH th The New Hampshire Geological Survey (NHGS) at DES announced today that it will receive a $297665 grant from the US Department of Energy as ... [more]

3:53:02 PM Campaign McGill surges forward with new $4.1-million gift
McGill Reporter

The Robert Wares and the Osisko Faculty Scholars in Economic Geology, two new tenure-track positions to attract and retain top junior faculty. ... [more]

2:55:19 PM Oromin Explorations Ltd.: Sabodala Property Results Continue to Expand
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) Field observations indicate that hosting geology, alteration, structure and mineralization are very similar to the near-surface oxide mineralization .... [more]

2:43:58 PM NYC urges ban on shale gas drilling in watershed
Reuters - NY,USA

It is also within the Marcellus Shale formation, which geologists say could satisfy US natural gas demand for a decade, and local business groups say would ... [more]

2:36:15 PM Escala Technical Report Approved
CNN/Money - USA

Prepared by Michael Biste, Ph. D, Consulting Geologist, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, the October 2009 technical report is in fulfillment of reporting requirements ... [more]

1:43:09 PM Falcon Announces Appointment Of New Directors
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

He is a registered Geologist in the State of Texas, and an active member of AAPG, SPE, and SPWLA. Craven is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of ... [more]

12:24:24 PM Direct Expansion Geothermal Heat Pumps Supplied by Geological Heating
AZoCleantech - Sydney,Australia

Geological Heating supplies a range of Direct Expansion (DX) heat pump technologies that are suitable for geology that is dominated by rocks. ... [more]

11:50:59 AM NH getting $300000 grant for geothermal project
Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH,USA

CONCORD, NH (AP) — New Hampshire Geological Survey officials say the state is in line for a $197665 federal grant to help create a geothermal resource data ... [more]

10:58:32 AM Early morning earthquake rocks portions of Salt Lake valley
ABC 4 - Salt Lake City,USA

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered 4 miles NNE of Magna, 5 miles NW of West Valley city and 9 miles West of Salt Lake City. ... [more]

9:05:36 AM REGIONAL: 4.0 quake reported near Covelo
Lake County News - Lakeport,CA,USA

The quake occurred at 3:40 pm at a depth of six miles, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter was located five miles west southwest of Covelo, ... [more]

7:56:01 AM Geological department monitors tremors
Zambian Watchdog

The Zambia Geological Survey department says it is monitoring earth tremors that have hit the Northern province. Director Kennedy Liyungu says the ... [more]

4:24:01 AM 4th grader presents at national geologists' meeting
KABC - Los Angeles,CA,USA

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- When thousands of scientists from around the world met in San Francisco over the past couple of weeks, none stood out more than an ... [more]

3:32:11 AM Quake strikes off Indonesia
Straits Times

The US Geological Survey said a 5.9-magnitude quake struck at 8.11am (0111 GMT, 9.11am Singapore tmie), at a depth of 19km and was centred 113km ... [more]

2:39:39 AM No tsunami alert after Indonesia hit by quake
Pakistan Dawn - Karachi,Pakistan

The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 5.9 and was at a depth of 19 km, with its epicentre 113 km west-southwest of Padang , the capital ... [more]

1:05:14 AM Preserving Hanson's ponds
Whitman & Hanson Express - Hanson,MA,USA

The commission will establish a data base consisting of the general geological location of the pond, surficial geology, soils, position within the regional ... [more]



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