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The Oklahoma Geological Survey said Tuesday it is "very likely" that most of the state's recent earthquakes were triggered by the subsurface injection of…
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The "primary suspected source" of the temblors is the injection in disposal wells of wastewater produced as a byproduct of fracking.
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This month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is flying an airborne research lab over oil and gas producing states.
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Until 2008, the state of Oklahoma averaged one or two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 or greater a year. Then the lid blew off those numbers. Rising year by…
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The regulations, which go into effect in 90 days, establish safety measures for wells and for drilling companies to publicly disclose chemicals used in the process.
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As legislation written to prevent counties and municipalities from banning hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas activities advances through the…
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Driven by water worries, safety questions and quality of life concerns, residents in Oklahoma and states other the country have pushed for citywide bans…
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Residents of Denton, Texas, voted Tuesday to ban hydraulic fracturing in their city. It's the first time a city in the state — where energy is king — has voted to ban fracking.
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It's the first time a city in the energy-friendly state has voted to ban hydraulic fracturing. The vote in Denton is likely to face legal challenges.
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An interim study examines the correlation between wastewater disposal wells and earthquakes in Oklahoma.The hearing brought together geologists from the…