MBMG in the news

	Chilean aftershocks Mike Stickney, director of earthquake studies for Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology at Montana Tech, on Monday studies the seismic monitor readout that shows the massive earthquake in Chile. -- By Nick Gevock—The Montana Standard —Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010
	On Shaky Ground Mike Stickney, director of the earthquake studies program at the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, talks about the recent Dillon seismic activity and the Northern Rockies fault lines Thursday in the basement of the Helena Police Department. By JOHN HARRINGTON — Helena Independant Record — Friday, February 19, 2010
	Bureau of Mines starts new groundwater study for North Hills, Green Meadow By EVE BYRON — Helena Independant Record — Tuesday, February 16, 2010
	New digs Tech's Natural Resources Building boasts state-of-the-art equipment By Nick Gevock - 01/09/2010
	Bureau Researcher Receives Montana Tech 2009 Distinguished Researcher Award Susan Vuke receives the Montana Tech Distinguished Research Award, Spring 2009
	Dam malfunction not linked to quake — By JESSICA MAYRER Chronicle staff writer A 2.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded 5.5 kilometers south-southwest of the Hebgen Lake dam the day the intake tower malfunctioned. But seismic experts say the quake probably didn’t trigger the tower’s still elusive malfunction. (published by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on Monday, September 8, 2008)
	North Hills Temporary Controlled Ground Water Area (CGWA) — Helena Independant Record— http://www.helenair.com/articles/2008/03/06/top/70lo_080306_groundwater.txt ( 03/06/08 ) http://www.helenair.com/articles/2008/03/04/top/80lo_080304_groundwater.txt ( 03/046/08 ) DNRC Proposal for Decision http://dnrc.mt.gov/wrd/water_rts/cgwa/northhills/nhills_PFD.pdf
	Research geologist receives award— Southwest Montana Snapshots —By The Standard Staff — Dick Berg, senior research geologist at the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology and curator of Montana Tech's Mineral Museum, received the Hal Williams Hardinge award (published by the Montana Standard –03/01/2008)
	Between rocks and a hard place — By JODI HAUSEN, Chronicle Staff Writer— Homeowners in the Gallatin Valley have serious concerns over the proliferation of permits for gravel pits in unzoned areas, where they are often approved adjacent to existing homes (published by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle –02/24/2008)
	Small earthquakes recorded near Augusta, West Yellowstone — The Earthquake Studies Office in Butte detected a small temblor 14 miles southwest of Augusta Tuesday and another quake 10 miles northeast of West Yellowstone.(published by the Helena Independent Record - February 22, 2007)
	Bureau of Mines detects nuke — Nearly half a world away, Montana was made aware of North Korea’s nuclear testing with the help of sensitive equipment at the state Bureau of Mines and Geology (published by the Montana Standard - October 10, 2006)
	Here today, gone tomorrow? Geologist David Lopez says that it's "spooky" how deep one large crack in the Rimrocks is (published by the Billings Gazette -August 20, 2006)
	Leaky ditches key to Stillwater County groundwater — Building of subdivisions has had little effect on aquifer, study says (Published in the Billings Gazette-September 20, 2006)
	Septic shock: Poor soils stalling development near Butte — Hydrogeologist John LaFave of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology explains how groundwater moves through the bedrock and decomposed granite common to the Summit Valley.(published in the Montana Standard– September 17, 2006)
	North Valley Groundwater Study Underway — Activity continues on the Big Horn Conservation District ground-water study (published in Big Sky Briefs- September 18, 2006)

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