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Four seismometers removed from Clintonville

Published: April 26, 2012
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The four seismometers installed around Clintonville to help investigate the booms and rumblings have been removed because it’s been quiet there.

All quiet in Clintonville

Published: April 12, 2012
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The reports of booming in Clintonville have quieted down.

Clintonville asked to report booming to scientists

Published: March 29, 2012
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The U.S. Geological Survey is asking Clintonville residents to report any booming and rumblings to their website.

Clintonville residents shaken once again by booms (UPDATE)

Published: March 28, 2012
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Geological officials said Wednesday they are considering putting a seismometer in a Wisconsin city where a small earthquake was recorded last week after strong booms and rumblings shook residents once again.

Earthquake hit near city bothered by booms (UPDATE)

Published: March 22, 2012
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Federal geologists confirmed Thursday that a minor earthquake occurred this week near the eastern Wisconsin city where researchers have been investigating a series of unexplained booming sounds.

Minor earthquake rumbles southeast Wis.

Published: January 31, 2012
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A minor earthquake rumbled through southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

Natural gas, oil boom spurs sand mining in Midwest

Published: January 5, 2012
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The rolling hills and scenic bluffs of western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota hide a valuable resource that has sparked what’s been called a modern-day gold rush.

Earthquake aftershocks could affect local building codes (access required)

Published: March 18, 2011
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By Jack Zemlicka and Brian Johnson Though the state is thousands of miles from the epicenter of the 9.0-magnitude offshore quake that shook Japan on March 11, Wisconsin could see changes to its building code result from the overseas disaster. Every time there is an earthquake, particularly a significant one, international building codes are reviewed [...]

Spill panel may look at energy needs

Published: June 3, 2010
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Seth Borenstein AP Science Writer Washington — The new presidential commission investigating the Gulf oil spill will include two experts who have been active on the subject of global warming, The Associated Press has learned. The two will join former Florida Sen. Bob Graham and former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator William Reilly, whose roles as [...]

Scientists seeking methods to control Asian carp (3:33 p.m. 2/25/10)

Published: February 25, 2010
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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer Scientists are stepping up their search for methods to prevent Asian carp from becoming established in the Great Lakes, where they could threaten the fishing and boating industries. Leon Carl of the U.S. Geological Survey told a U.S. Senate panel Thursday that researchers are looking at short- and long-term [...]

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