Archived British Columbias 4.6m Fracking Earthquake (cleantechnica.com)
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Archived British Columbias 4.6m Fracking Earthquake (cleantechnica.com)
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[–] captainplanet2 3 points 1 point 4 points (+4|-3) ago
Hydraulic fracturing injects millions of gallons of water into oil and gas containing geologic formations deep underground.
Scientific and government research indicates that fracking can cause earthquakes in two ways:
Primarily, during the fracking process Earthquakes were caused by fluid injection during hydraulic fracturing in proximity to pre-existing faults. Secondarily, via the disposal of fracking wastewater via underground injection.
Our report Shaky Ground explores the risks of fracking triggered earthquakes in California. And increased earthquake activity in shale plays with active injection wells, like Texas, Oklahoma and Ohio show the risks are real.
https://www.earthworksaction.org/issues/detail/fracking_earthquakes
[–] RandomResponse 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
Why did you make the whole thing bold? May as well have wrote in all caps.
[–] crashtestgenius 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Don't bold that shit, man. It's obnoxious.