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2006

Biewick, L.R.H., Gunther, G.L., Roberts, S.B., Otton, J.K., Cook, T., and Fishman, N.S., 2006, USGS Interactive Map of the Colorado Front Range Infrastructure Resources, U.S. Geological Survey Data Series, DS-193,
http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/193/

2005

Brownfield, M.E., Cathcart, J.D., Affolter, R.H., Brownfield, I.K., Rice, C.A., O'Connor, J.T., Zielinski, R.A., Bullock, J.H., Jr., Hower, J.C., and Meeker, G.P., 2005, Characterization and Modes of Occurrence of Elements in Feed Coal and Coal Combustion Products from a Power Plant Utilizing Low-Sulfur Coal from the Powder River Basin, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5271, 42 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2004/5271/

2004

Finkelman, R.B., and Bunnell, J.E., 2004, Short Course A: Health Impacts of Coal, in Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., eds., Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 57 p. [CD-ROM].
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/shortcoursea.pdf

Kolker, A., Hatch, J.R., Palmer, C.A., and Bragg, L.J., 2004, Mercury Variation in Powder River Basin Coal Samples, in Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., eds., Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, p. 32-34. [CD-ROM].
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/tsop_volume.pdf

Orem, W.H., 2004, Impacts of Sulfate Contamination on the Florida Everglades Ecosystem: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-109-03, 4 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs109-03/

2003

Belkin, H.E., Finkelman, R.B., and Zheng, B., 2003, USGS Studies Related to Metal-Rich Coal in Southwestern Guizhou Province, China [abs.], in Finkelman, R. B., ed., Natural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a Better Environment; Conference Abstracts, Reston, VA, April 1-3, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-0097, p. 6.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-097/

Belkin, H.E., Kroll, D., Zhou, D., Finkelman, R.B., and Zheng, B., 2003, A Field Test Kit to Identify Arsenic-Rich Coals Hazardous to Human Health [abs.], in Finkelman, R. B., ed., Natural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a Better Environment; Conference Abstracts, Reston, VA, April 1-3, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-0097, p. 44.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-097/

Bunnell, J.E., Bushon, R. N., Stoeckel, D. M., Gifford, A. M., Beck, M., Lerch, H. E., Shi, R., McGee, B., Hanson, B. C., Kolak, J., and Warwick, P. D., 2003, Preliminary geochemical, microbiological, and epidemiological investigations into possible linkages between lignite aquifers, pathogenic microbes, and kidney disease in northwestern Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-374, 59 p. (online only).
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-374/

Finkelman, R.B., 2003, Mercury in coal and mercury emissions from coal combustion, in Gray, J. E., ed., Geologic studies of the mercury by the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1248, p. 9-11.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2003/c1248/

Zielinski, R.A., Rice, C.A., and Otton, J.K., 2003, Use of soil extracts to define the extent of brine-impacted soils and bedrock at the Osage-Skiatook petroleum environmental research "B" site, northeastern Oklahoma, in Kharaka, Y. K., and Otton, J.K., eds., Environmental impacts of petroleum production: initial results from the Osage-Skiatook petroleum environmental research sites, Osage County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 03-4260, p. 127-135.
http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034260/

2002

Brownfield, M.E., 2002, Characterization and Modes of Occurrence of Elements in Feed Coal and Fly Ash--An Integrated Approach: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-038-02, 4 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0038-02/

Cecil, C.B., and Tewalt, S.J., 2002, Coal extraction; environmental prediction: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-073-02, 2 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs073-02/

2001

Bunnell, J.E., 2001, The Environment and Human Health: USGS Science for Solutions: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-054-01.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs054-01/

Morton, R.A., and Purcell, N.A., 2001, Wetland Subsidence, Fault Reactivation, and Hydrocarbon Production in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-091-01, 7 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs091-01/

Orem, W.H., and Tatu, C.A., 2001, Health effects of toxic organic compounds from coal: the case of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-004-01.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs004-01/

Otton, J.K., and Zielinski, R.A., 2001, Simple techniques for assessing impacts of oil and gas operations on public lands; a field evaluation of a photoionization detector (PID) at a condensatic release site, Padre Island National Seashore, Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-183, 33 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/ofr-01-183/

Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., 2001, Mercury in U.S. Coal--Abundance, Distribution, and Modes of Occurrence: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-095-01, 4 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs095-01/

2000

Crovelli, R.A., 2000, Probability models for estimation of number and costs of landslides: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-249, 23 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/ofr-00-0249/

Finkelman, R.B., 2000, Health impacts of coal combustion: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-094-00; Version 1.0, 2 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs94-00/

Goldhaber, M.B., Bigelow, R.C., Hatch, J.R., and Pashin, J.C., 2000, Distribution of a suite of elements including arsenic and mercury in Alabama coal: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2333, 5 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2000/mf-2333/

Krabbenhoft, D.P., Gilmour, C.C., Orem, W.H., Aiken, G.R., Kendall, C., Olson, M.L., and DeWild, J.F., 2000, Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Everglades (ACME) Project; synopsis of phase I studies and plans for phase II studies, in Eggleston, J. R., Embry, T.L., Mooney, R.H., Wedderburn, L., Goodwin, C.R., Henkel, H.S., Pegram, K.M.H., and Enright, T.J., eds., U.S. Geological Program on the South Florida Ecosystem: 2000 Proceedings, Presentations made at the Greater Everglades ecosystem restoration (GEER) conference, Naples, FL, Dec. 11-15, 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-0449, p. 62-63.
http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/ofr/00-449/

Orem, W.H., Lerch, H.E., Bates, A.L., Zielinski, R.A., Corum, M., and Chrisinger, M., 2000, Nutrient and sulfur contamination in the south Florida ecosystem: synopsis of phase I studies and plans for phase II studies, in Eggleston, J. R., Embry, T.L., Mooney, R.H., Wedderburn, L., Goodwin, C.R., Henkel, H.S., Pegram, K.M.H., and Enright, T.J., eds., U.S. Geological Program on the South Florida Ecosystem: 2000 Proceedings, Presentations made at the Greater Everglades ecosystem restoration (GEER) conference, Naples, FL, Dec. 11-15, 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-0449, p. 67-69.
http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/ofr/00-449/

Otton, J.K., and Zielinski, R.A., 2000, Simple techniques for assessing impacts of oil and gas operations on Federal Lands-a field evaluation at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Scott County, Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-499, 51 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/ofr-00-499/

Spiker, E.C., and Gori, P.L., 2000, National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy--A Framework for Loss Reduction: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-0450.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/ofr-00-0450/

Willard, D.A., and Orem, W.H., 2000, Trends in Tree-Island Development in the Florida Everglades. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Science, in Eggleston, J. R., Embry, T.L., Mooney, R.H., Wedderburn, L., Goodwin, C.R., Henkel, H.S., Pegram, K.M.H., and Enright, T.J., eds., U.S. Geological Program on the South Florida Ecosystem: 2000 Proceedings, Presentations made at the Greater Everglades ecosystem restoration (GEER) conference, Naples, FL, Dec. 11-15, 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-0449, p. 149-151.
http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/ofr/00-449/

1999

Fishman, N.S., Woodward, C.L., and Langer, W.H., 1999, Influence of the oil and gas production infrastructure on land use in the Front Range of Colorado [abs.], in Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Front Range Infrastructure Resource Project Stakeholder's Meeting, November 4, 1998: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-0001, p. 10-13.
http://onlinepubs.er.usgs.gov/djvu/OFR/1999/ofr_99_0001.djvu

Robbins, E.I., 1999, Microbial and spectral reflectance techniques to distinguish neutral and acidic drainage: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-118-99, 4 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0118-99/

1998

Attanasi, E.D., and Milici, R.C., 1998, Appalachian Basin Bituminous Coal: Weight Percent Sulfur of Produced Coal by County, As Received at the Power Plant; (digital compilation by Kallander, W.C., and Wallace, W.G.): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-0763.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1998/of98-763/

Finkelman, R.B., and Tewalt, S.J., 1998, Mercury in U.S. coal: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-0772.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1998/of98-772/

1997

Oman, C.L., Finkelman, R.B., and Tewalt, S.J., 1997, Concentrations of Platinum Group Elements in 122 U.S. Coal Samples: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-53, 8 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/of97-053/

Zielinski, R.A., and Finkelman, R.B., 1997, Radioactive elements in coal and fly ash: abundance, forms, and environmental significance: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-163-97, 4 p.
http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/energy/factshts/163-97/FS-163-97.html

1996

Ferderer, D.A., 1996, National overview of abandoned mine land sites utilizing The Minerals Availability System (MAS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-549, 26 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1996/ofr-96-0549/ofr-96-549.html

Gray, J.E., Sanzolone, R.F., Bailey, E.A., Folger, H .W., Goldfarb, R.J., Gough, L.P., Kelley, K.D., Mueller, K.A., Nelson, S.W., and Otton, J.K., 1996, Environmental Studies of Mineral Deposits in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2156, 40 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/b2156/b2156.htm

Orem, W.H., 1996, South Florida Wetlands Ecosystem; biogeochemical processes in peat: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-177-96, 4 p.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs177-96/

1995

USGS, 1995, Assessment of Acreages in Road and Cultural Feature Buffers in Six Major Longwall Mining Counties: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-589.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/of95-589/index.htm

Watson, W.D., Tully, J.K., Moser, E., Dee, D.P., Bryant, K., Schall, R., and Allan, H.A., 1995, Coal resources in environmentally-sensitive lands under federal management: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-631, 58 p. [paper and maps].
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/of95-631/

Wenrich, K.J., Van Gosen, B.S., and Finch, W.I., 1995, Solution-collapse breccia pipe U deposits, in du Bray, E. A., ed., Preliminary compilation of descriptive geoenvironmental mineral deposit models: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-831, p. 244-251.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/ofr-95-0831/

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