Rex Buchanan

The man who's been leading the Kansas Geological Survey for the past five years has announced his retirement. Rex Buchanan has served as interim director since 2010 but has held various positions at the KGS since 1978.

Kansas geologists are still trying to figure out why a state not typically known for earthquakes has been having so many the past couple of years. One likely culprit behind the seismic activity involves wastewater injection wells used by the oil and gas industry.