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Friday, April 6, 2012

Shale Shocked: 'Remarkable Increase' In U.S. Earthquakes 'Almost Certainly ...

Shale Shocked: 'Remarkable Increase' In U.S. Earthquakes 'Almost Certainly ...
ThinkProgress
As hydraulic fracturing has exploded onto the scene, it has increasingly been connected to earthquakes. Some quakes may be caused by the original fracking — that is, by injecting a fluid mixture into the earth to release natural gas (or oil).

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