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Fracking caused real earthquakes in Youngstown, Ohio?

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by Rybold, Jan 5, 2012.

  1. Rybold

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    What You Need to Know About Earthquakes and Fracking | StateImpact Texas
     
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    ...keep in mind fracking per se is not the suspected cause of the earthquakes. Rather it is wastewater injection into the earth as a method of water disposal being used by a Ohio waste disposal company, and also some other states. Obviously it calls this waste disposal technique into question.
     
    #3 wjtracy, Jan 6, 2012
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    Is it obvious? For those of us living in active tectonic zones, isn't it better to have that constantly accumulating tectonic energy released in many innocuous microquakes instead of a few catastrophic megaquakes?
     
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    ...geologists probably don't carry enough insurance to make such a recommendation
     
    #5 wjtracy, Jan 7, 2012
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    ... at least this isn't Italy, so they shouldn't be hit with homicide or other criminal charges.
     
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