Fracking May Have Caused a Record-Breaking Earthquake in Canada
Fracking caused the biggest earthquake in Alberta's history, experts say A new study by Stanford University researchers …
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Injection Wells Can Induce Earthquakes Miles Away From the Well
In this diagram of an injection operation, the blue and red areas represent the spatial footprint of induced seismicity f…
Study Sheds Light on How Fracking Increases Earthquake Risk
The volume of hydraulic fracturing fluid and the location of well pads control the frequency and occurrence of measurab…
How Does the Injection of Wastewater at Depth Cause Earthquakes?
Wastewater injected in an underground reservoir layer crossed by a fault triggers an earthquake. The earthquake rupture gr…
Earthquakes Caused by Industrial Activities
On September 3, 2016, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck just northwest of Pawnee, Oklahoma, causing moderate to severe …
Oil and Gas Wastewater Spills Alter Microbes in West Virginia Waters
The hydraulic fracturing (fracking) water cycle includes withdrawing water, adding chemicals, injecting fracking fluids t…
Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Affect Water Chemistry From Gas Wells
Waste pit on hydraulic fracturing ... Pressure, temperature and fluid composition play an important role in the amount…
Manmade earthquakes in Oklahoma on the decline
Saltwater disposal and earthquakes in Oklahoma are shown. Credit: Cornelius Langenbruch. New regulations in Oklahoma …
Study Links Groundwater Changes to Fracking
Credit: Yanna Lee A new study has found heightened concentrations of some common substances in drinking water near si…
USGS: Oklahoma quake likely caused by wastewater disposal
Image source: Geer Association The third-largest earthquake in Oklahoma was likely triggered by underground disposal of w…
