USGS: Fracking Wastewater Disposal Wells Are Causing Oklahoma Earthquakes

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By Mike GaworeckiFeb 26, 2015, 7:58 pm69 pts
Some of the most heavily fracked parts of the US have experienced an unprecedented wave of earthquakes in recent years even though they’ve long been considered geologically stable. But the oil and gas industry is quick to reject any suggestion that fracking is to blame. The United States Geological Survey,…

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