Fracking Likely Triggered Earthquakes in California a Few Miles From the San Andreas Fault

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By The ConversationNov 11, 2020, 11:15 am167 pts
Thomas H. Goebel The way companies drill for oil and gas and dispose of wastewater can trigger earthquakes, at times in unexpected places. In West Texas, earthquake rates are now 30 times higher than they were in 2013. Studies have also linked earthquakes to oil field operations in Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado…

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