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Monday, March 12, 2012

Did Fracking Cause 12 Earthquakes in Ohio?

By Nathanael Baker, March 12, 2012
State officials have determined that at least 12 earthquakes that occurred in Ohio were caused by the injection of brine into hydraulic fracturing disposal wells.  As a result of its findings [pdf], the state has established, what it calls, the "nation's toughest regulations" for the fracking disposal wells. Brine is a toxic laden by-product of the fracking process.  According to the...  » Continue...

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