ISGS in the News

ADM carbon capture reaches 1 million metric tons

ISGS geologist Rob Finley discusses the current status of the Illinois Basin Decatur Project.

New Lenox earth science teachers attended conference on coal energy

Illinois State Geological Survey participated in a teacher conference on coal energy.

IU geologists identify new seismic zone near Illinois-Missouri border

ISGS geologist, Tim Larson, co-authors published research resulting from the collaborative OIINK geophysical research project.

Director of UI Prairie Research Institute stepping down

The founding director of the University of Illinois Prairie Research Institute is stepping down after six years and plans to retire next year.

300 million years ago: Danville’s underground forest reveals the ancient past

ISGS geologists, John Nelson and Scott Elrick talk about their research on the Danville underground fossil forest.

A Minute With... Robert Bauer, engineering geologist

R. Bauer, engineering geologist, talks about the new proposed fracking regulations with News Bureau physical sciences editor Liz Ahlberg.

Quarry plans, info uncertain for Robbins residents

On August 20, Subhash Bhagwat and Donald Mikulic were invited by the United Citizens of Robbins (UCOR) to provide information regarding the limestone occurrence and the economic aspects of its possible exploitation by mining. 

U of I to Receive Energy Frontier Research Center Awards

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced 32 new and continuing multiyear, multimillion-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs). Among them, the new “Center for Geologic Storage of CO2”.

Agencies prep for potential New Madrid quake

Engineering geologist, Robert Bauer, discusses the difficulty in preparing for something you can't predict. 

Old maps of Illinois mines on state’s ‘wanted’ list

State agencies utilize ILMINES to aid in mine subsidence reports.

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