Seismologists Warn Fracking Boom Can Lead to More Earthquakes

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By Anne LandmanMay 10, 2014, 7:40 pm128 pts
Seismologists are warning that disposing of fracking wastewater by injecting it into underground rock formations may pose a far greater risk of setting off dangerous earthquakes than formerly believed. At the 2014 annual meeting of the Seismological Society of America in Anchorage, Alaska, scientists…

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