5 Earthquakes Recorded in England Just Days After Fracking Restarts

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By Lorraine ChowOct 22, 2018, 2:50 pm229 pts
A string of small earthquakes were reported the town of Blackpool just days after fracking operations restarted in England after a seven year hiatus, raising concerns that the controversial drilling process could eventually trigger bigger temblors. The British Geological Survey (BGS) detected five quakes since…

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