Tag: Bureau of Economic Geology
July 24, 2015
Can Our Carbon Emissions Be Safely Stored Under the Ocean?
The U.S. Department of Energy, which has been researching carbon dioxide storage for years, announced $12 million in new research grants this month to learn…
Read MoreJune 23, 2015
Money Approved for Texas Earthquake Study
Researchers will begin moving quickly to study what may be making the earth move in North Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott approved $4.5 million to…
Read MoreJune 22, 2015
Seeking Earthquake Answers, TexNet Seismic Monitoring Program Authorized by the State of Texas
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation authorizing funding of $4.47 million for the TexNet Seismic Monitoring Program, an initiative led by the Bureau of…
Read MoreJune 16, 2015
Don’t Let Texas’ Excess Water Go to Waste
The past few weeks have highlighted a challenge for water resource managers in Texas: we either have too much water when we don’t need it…
Read MoreJune 12, 2015
The Q&A: Bridget R. Scanlon
With each issue, Trib+Water brings you an interview with experts on water-related issues. Here is this week’s subject: Bridget R. Scanlon is a senior research…
Read MoreJune 2, 2015
Texas Budget Includes $4.5 Million for UT Quake Research
AUSTIN—The state will dedicate $4.5 million to the University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology to study seismic activity in Texas under a…
Read MoreApril 8, 2015
Texas Standard Interviews BEG’s Scott Tinker on Energy and the Economy
The Texas Standard interviewed The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology Director Scott Tinker about the potential impact of Iran’s oil on the…
Read MoreMarch 6, 2015
BEG Researcher Gives Talk on Predicting Droughts and Floods at The Grace Museum
University of Texas at Austin researcher Todd Caldwell will give a talk about a new project to provide vital information for determining the chances of…
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2015
The Q&A: Todd Caldwell
With each issue, Trib+Water brings you an interview with experts on water-related issues. Here is this week’s subject: Todd Caldwell is a hydrologist and geoscientist…
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2015
UT, LCRA teaming with NASA on $900 million satellite
AUSTIN — The University of Texas and the Lower Colorado River Authority will be utilizing data from a new NASA satellite to better forecast droughts…
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