According to a 2013 U.S. Geological Survey study, the basalt beneath Oregon and Washington could hold more than 14,000 ...

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Oregon’s state geologist is pitching a novel idea of using the region’s rocky basalt layer – born of lava that flowed ...

This achievement marks the culmination of a multi-year effort by park staff and the local community, to restore and enhance ...

But places like Oregon, Washington and Iceland that have lots of volcanic rock are unique in their potential to store carbon deep underground. “At the moment, it’s definitely in that seed idea ...

Through the intricate study of lava tubes -- caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down -- an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient ...

Layers of volcanic rock in Eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming and ranching, but in the future it could provide fruitful ground for a ...