Earthquakes caused by oil drillers are now so common that the government just assumes they’re coming
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Mar 28, 2016, 8:09 pm249 pts
Grist
Earthquake risk is on the rise, and we mostly have ourselves to blame — or, more specifically, the oil and gas industry. In a new report, the U.S. Geological Survey maps out earthquake hazards for the coming year, and for the first time, its assessment includes the risk of human-induced earthquakes.…
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