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Monday, October 22, 2012

Fracking update


Fracking triggered deadly Spain quake, study says
The Seattle Times

Groundwater extraction triggered deadly Spain quake, study says

Groundwater extraction from agriculture and industry that lowered a nearby aquifer helped spark a quake in Spain last year, a study showed.

The results imply that anthropogenic or man-made activities "could influence how and when earthquakes occur." Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, ...http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019491822_frackingquake22.html
Deadly Spain Earthquake Triggered By Groundwater Removal
Yahoo! News
Quakes of this size usually don't cause significant damage in developed ... SAM • 12 mins ago Try a little "fracking " for oil and see what you get .http://news.yahoo.com/deadly-spain-earthquake-triggered-groundwater-removal-170804500.html
Humans Held Responsible for Earthquake in Italy. Meanwhile, Humans ...
Slate Magazine
(Fracking itself is considered unlikely to trigger damaging quakes, but it requires disposing of liquids in deep wells, which some studies have linked to ...http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/10/22/l_aquila_scientists_guilty_of_manslaughter_in_2009_quake_2011_lorca_quake.html
Deadly Earthquake in Spain was Man-Made
Fox News
"There have been earthquakes of similar intensity and similar damage ... large amounts of wastewater from "fracking" or other drilling activities into deep ...http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/10/21/study-shows-deadly-earthquake-in-spain-was-man-made/
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