Alberta Earthquakes Tied to Fracking, Not Just Wastewater Injection

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By Zahra HirjiAug 6, 2015, 6:13 am75 pts
While most fracking-related earthquakes in the U.S. are pegged to wastewater injection, Canadian scientists believe fracking itself is to blame in Alberta. By Zahra Hirji Fox Creek, an oil town of nearly 3,000 residents in western Alberta, recently experienced its third earthquake of at least magnitude 4.0 this…

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