We’ve commented a number of times on the apparent link between wastewater injection wells (used to dispose of wastewater from fracking) and earthquakes. We’ve especially focused on Texas and Oklahoma as evidence of this link. A new study dealing with the increased tectonic activity in Oklahoma was published in the July 4 issue of Science, and the findings are even […]
On May 12, a new subcommittee met for the first time in the Texas House of Representatives. Named the Seismic Activity Subcommittee, the first day was spent listening to testimony from local leaders, scientists and the Texas Railroad Commission about recent seismic activity and the possible links between that activity and the oil and gas industry. […]
At the end of April, scientists met with the Seismological Society of America to discuss induced earthquakes. Among their main areas of conclusion, Aljazeera reports, “Research… suggests that the biggest wells contribute about 85 percent of the pressure changes that can lead to earthquakes. With more information, industry could theoretically adjust fracking technology to avoid inducing […]
March 2, 2014: Approximately 1,000 activists rallied outside the White House in Washington DC to demonstrate their opposition to Keystone XL being approved. After hearing President Obama decry foreign governments for not allowing the voices of the people to be heard in front of their nation’s capital buildings, we watched as 398 of these protestors, […]
In Azle, Texas, residents gathered for a town meeting to voice concerns about the escalation of earthquakes in their area. Since November 1 of 2013, 28 earthquakes in north Texas have been recorded. The epi centers of the majority of these earthquakes are between two fracking sites. The state officials are relying on plausible deniability. […]