Monday, June 22, 2015

Earthquakes

My Way News - Study: Mega injections of wastewater triggers more quakes
My Way News reports: "The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. [...] Studies have linked the increase in quakes to the practice of injecting leftover wastewater into the ground after drilling for oil and gas using newer technologies, such as hydraulic fracturing."

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