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man-made earthquakes

Fracking = earthquakes

February 21, 2015 by Archived posts Leave a Comment

By Danni Ybarra |Staff Writer| A new study estimates that over 200 earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas this year are due to fracking. A “big one” may be in store for the future, reported ABC News. Although there is a slim chance that a large earthquake will happen in the near future, the study, conducted by Geophysicist William Ellsworth of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), shows that the continuous fracking responsible for the increase in smaller earthquakes can eventually lead to a “big one” with devastating results, reported ABC News. “Fracking does cause earthquakes. Last year, Oklahoma overtook California as the state with most earthquakes, and the only reason is because of … [Read more...] about Fracking = earthquakes

Filed Under: News Tagged With: #fracking, Danni Ybarra, earthquake, Geological Survey, Kansas, man-made earthquakes, Natural Gas, oil, Oklahoma, USGS, William Ellsworth

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