ISGS in the News
The meteor that streaked across the sky early Monday likely broke apart and landed in Lake Michigan. Millions of years ago a large meteorite crashed into what is now Cook County.
Source: Chicago Tribune
This spring a plane will fly over La Salle County firing a sweeping beam of laser light. As the pulses bounce back to a receiver in the plane they will provide the raw data for a detailed three-dimensional image of the county.
Source: mywebtimes.com
Vintage Illinois power plant highlights challenges of energy transition. Research at ISGS and ISTC looks to extend Abbott Power Plant life for a cleaner energy future.
Source: Midwest Energy News
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded two grants totaling $10 million to Illinois State Geological Survey.
Source: PoliticalNews.me
Stalagmites on the floors of caves in southern Indiana contain evidence of past earthquakes, according to an ISGS study.
Source: EarthSky
Decatur's Richland Community College has prepared for the proposed CarbonSAFE CO2 storage project by developing a Carbon Capture and Storage curriculum for students.
Source: Herald & Review
While exploring a pair of Illinois caves, Samuel Panno noticed a peculiar thing: some of the stalagmites had smaller, neighboring growths that were lighter in color...
Source: Smithsonian Magazine.com
The Decatur Park District Board of Commissioners expressed support for a ISGS grant application that could bring a second, larger carbon capture and storage project to the area.
Source: Herald and Review
ISGS Director Richard Berg discusses how 3-D geological mapping is helping Illinois counties make better development decisions.
How common are earthquakes in Illinois? Find out with ISGS Geologist, Tim Larson, and WILL.
Source: WILL - Champaign, IL