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NEWS BY TOPIC View All Recent Entries ODNR NEWS Wildlife Forestry Coastal Parks Watercraft Administration Grants Nature Preserves Geological Survey Soil and Water Mineral Resources Recycling Explore the Outdoors Outdoor Columns Feature Stories Archive < May 2008 > Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Monthly May, 2008 April, 2008 March, 2008 February, 2008 January, 2008 December, 2007 November, 2007 October, 2007 September, 2007 August, 2007 July, 2007 PRESS ROOM CONTACT AUDIO FILES VIDEO FILES NEWS ARCHIVES FEATURE ARCHIVES Receive Media Updates Email: ODNR, Division of Geological Survey information Printed Map Showing Locations of Abandoned Underground Mines Now Available from ODNR By Cynthia Tinapple on 5/13/2008 1:00 AM Full-color map that shows the locations of Ohio’s known abandoned underground mines is now available from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Geological Survey. 5/13/08 More... 12/20/07 - Bedrock Geologic Map Of Ohio Available in Digital Format By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/20/2007 3:49 PM Geologists, educators, land-use planners and others interested in the state's earth science can now obtain a digital version of the Bedrock Geologic Map of Ohio, which was released by ODNR in paper form last year. This is the first time the map has been available to the public on CD-ROM. More... 12/05/07 - Guidebook To 14 Ohio Archeological Sites - Great Holiday Gift By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/5/2007 8:39 PM Amateur historians and geologists are encouraged to discover the Ohio that existed before European settlement, using a new field trip guidebook published by the ODNR Division of Geological Survey. More... 11/20/07 - ODNR Responds to Demand for Oil and Gas-Related Data on Ohio Shale By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/20/2007 1:34 PM Rising oil and natural gas prices have spurred an increase in oil and gas-drilling activity in Ohio in recent years, especially wells targeting Ohio (Devonian) shale, an important oil and gas-producing reservoir. The State of Ohio Compilation of Devonian Shale Data and Investigations, 10/2007 is available on CD-ROM for $25 (plus sales tax and shipping) from the ODNR Geologic Records Center More... 11/07/07 - Ohio's Mineral Industries Provided $2.6 Billion In 2006 By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/7/2007 6:50 PM Ohio’s mineral industries produced more than $2.6 billion for the state’s economy in 2006, according to a report issued by the ODNR Division of Geological Survey. The number represents a slight (.1 percent) decrease from 2005. More... 10/29/07 - Revised Ohio Karst Map By Cynthia Tinapple on 10/30/2007 1:33 PM Homeowners and planners involved with development, waste disposal, transportation, and water-related activities can use the new map to see if their general area of interest is a potential karst area. More... 09/25/07 - Ohio Earthquake Map Reflects Statewide Seismic Activity Since 2002 By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/18/2007 3:04 PM More than 30 earthquakes have occurred in and around Ohio since 2002, spurring the ODNR Division of Geological Survey to publish an updated map that pinpoints the location and approximate magnitude of these recent seismic incidents. More... Popular Geology Book Re-Released By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/5/2007 12:26 PM "Exploring the Geology of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Region" is available for $10 (plus shipping) from the Ohio Geological Survey. More...