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Friday, April 24, 2015

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Oklahomans Should Be Concerned About This Increased Risk’

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Oklahomans Should Be Concerned About This Increased Risk’

By Pete Danko
Research has identified 17 areas in the central and eastern United States with increased rates of induced seismicity. Image from U.S. Geological Survey.
As if being in the middle of Tornado Alley wasn’t enough, Oklahoma is now at the heart of Earthquake Country. “The earthquake rate in Oklahoma has increased so significantly that it raises the risk of a larger damaging earthquake….Oklahomans should be concerned about this increased risk.” — William Leith, senior science advisor for earthquake hazardshttp://breakingenergy.com/2015/04/23/energy-quote-of-the-day-oklahomans-should-be-concerned-about-this-increased-risk/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=aba29d0400-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-aba29d0400-407304281

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