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Mount St Helens Could Signal Wider Pacific Northwest Eruptions
UPI reports Dr. H William Menard of the U S Geological Survey told a Senate hearing Mount St Helens may remain active for up to 20 years and its eruption could herald a new cycle of eruptions across Washington Oregon and California volcanoes. He noted the Cascade peaks were active at the last eruption in 1857 and warned prudent plans should assume ongoing activity. Governor Dixy Lee Ray credited advance warning with saving lives and noted ash impact on 20 percent of the state with costs near 1.7 billion.
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Washington
H. William Menard
U.S. Geological Survey
Senate
Mount St. Helens
Cascade Range
Oregon
California
Menard
Senate Appropriations Committee
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Carter
Dixy Lee Ray
Geological Survey
Ae Ernor
Theiversity of Washington