Monday, June 18, 2012

Fracking and Earthquakes

In November I wrote Fracking Earthquakes and Nukes Oh My. Now Scientific American reports, Fracking Can Cause Earthquakes, but So Can Oil and Gas Extraction.

"Finally, a comprehensive study released today by the National Research Council has settled the question: yes, fracking can. The number of earthquakes linked to fracking operations is very small, however; many more temblors are linked to conventional oil and natural gas extraction."

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