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Fracking Tied to Unusual Rise in Earthquakes in U.S.

Bloomberg -- A spate of earthquakes across the middle of the U.S. is “almost certainly” man-made, and may be caused by wastewater from oil or gas drilling injected into the ground, U.S. government scientists said in a study.

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey said that for the three decades until 2000, seismic events in the nation’s midsection averaged 21 a year. They jumped to 50 in 2009, 87 in 2010 and 134 in 2011.

Those statistics, included in the abstract of a research paper to be discussed at the Seismological Society of America conference next week in San Diego, will add pressure on an energy industry already confronting more regulation of the process of hydraulic fracturing.

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Submitted Apr 13, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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streetcars Champion Author Toledo Posts:12,259 Points:2,605,665 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:47:21 PM Ignore streetcars Report Abuse Yup, rather have a bunch of small quakes that most wont feel, rather than 1 big 1 that will knock down buildings.
h2ojumper Champion Author Austin Posts:2,549 Points:705,685 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:46:05 PM Ignore h2ojumper Report Abuse ok
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,988 Points:460,030 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:46:05 PM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse They just keep on saying that there are no problems with fracking. Yet we keep hearing reports all the time of the well water contamination and these earthquakes. And the way the technology works, it's absolutely no way it could not cause shifting (and shaking). So I say quit fracking around and start putting the money in producing cheaper green fuels (and I don't mean ethanol!!!).
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,103 Points:638,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:45:04 PM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse Fracking is over-hyped and dangerous.
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,240 Points:666,700 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:41:50 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse Never heard of earth quakes in north Texas before the drilling started in the Barnett shale. Now it's happening every few weeks.
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,987 Points:630,545 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:40:44 PM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Ok.
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:40:33 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse omG
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MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,300 Points:1,958,680 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:35:16 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse We're all DOOMED!
djm5x9 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,848 Points:519,230 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:35:02 PM Ignore djm5x9 Report Abuse Truly BS!
tucker355 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,693 Points:439,865 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:33:52 PM Ignore tucker355 Report Abuse another excuse to raise prices!!!
dougtaylor1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,746 Points:445,500 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:32:42 PM Ignore dougtaylor1 Report Abuse Small earthquakes are a blessing, not a curse.
RAC110 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,949 Points:1,851,545 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:29:10 PM Ignore RAC110 Report Abuse if it is not one problem it is another
grandamgt1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,336 Points:1,238,375 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:22:14 PM Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse The sky is falling!
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,498 Points:1,174,575 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:20:57 PM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse This is the agenda of the liberal progressives and environmental nuts are pushing. If the truth hit them in the face they wouldn't know it.
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,850 Points:4,042,095 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:18:52 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse No surprise on that one!
DozenSpeed Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,293 Points:391,550 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:15:52 PM Ignore DozenSpeed Report Abuse We're all going to...
MarkJM Champion Author Little Rock Posts:1,443 Points:1,344,280 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:13:58 PM Ignore MarkJM Report Abuse I knew this
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:13:01 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse but big oil said it is safe?!
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,593 Points:2,138,505 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:11:49 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse Yawn.
dale243 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:972 Points:676,975 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:11:40 PM Ignore dale243 Report Abuse The oil people say that's impossible.
jimbo1867 Champion Author Arizona Posts:5,367 Points:2,053,575 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:09:49 PM Ignore jimbo1867 Report Abuse uhuh .. well ya mess with mother earth, she's gonna bite ya
jack_flash Veteran Author Idaho Posts:454 Points:890,770 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:09:34 PM Ignore jack_flash Report Abuse Wastewater causing earthquakes?
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,850 Points:4,042,095 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:09:09 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse I would't doubt it for a minute.
firechief Champion Author New York Posts:3,436 Points:2,064,425 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:07:35 PM Ignore firechief Report Abuse wouldn't doubt it
Steady325 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,568 Points:1,457,135 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:07:26 PM Ignore Steady325 Report Abuse wow
taxiken Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,935 Points:1,544,800 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:06:41 PM Ignore taxiken Report Abuse Yeah, Right!!!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,552 Points:1,918,030 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:05:22 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse You mean you can abuse nature and nothing bad will happen?
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,470 Points:810,510 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:04:01 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse interesting
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:7,046 Points:1,905,165 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:03:42 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse they need to re-examine the Denver area earthquakes in the early 1960's, which apparently were the result of toxic chemical wastes being pumped down a "Deep Injection Well" at the then Rocky Mountain Arsenal (today a National Wildlife Refuge located between Denver's old and new airports) in suburban Denver. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_Arsenal
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,240 Points:2,253,045 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:03:15 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse are these the same people who say the gray water discharge from ethanol is safe to drink and bathe in, but they refused to drink a glass, when it was offered to them ??.. DHAN..
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,003 Points:1,591,345 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:02:51 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse This can't be true because BO said it ain't so and they never lie or mislead. Can we drill and frack in your backyard, please, we will be careful.
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,642 Points:902,990 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:59:25 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse Okay.......THE SKY IS FALLING!!! THE SKY IS FALLING!!! THE SKY IS FALLING!!!
ChuckGVT Champion Author Vermont Posts:6,688 Points:1,691,250 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:57:33 PM Ignore ChuckGVT Report Abuse Yet another unscientific study to support the eco-terrorist's theories.
Golde2012 Rookie Author Missouri Posts:57 Points:30,530 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:56:49 PM Ignore Golde2012 Report Abuse Sooo Do we need to make more earthquakes??? would that lower the price of Gas????
yankiefrankie Champion Author Atlanta Posts:25,866 Points:2,551,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:56:37 PM Ignore yankiefrankie Report Abuse Yuppers....that and Global warming....gosh I bet they both combined to cause an ice berg to break loose and float out into the Atlantic?????
bonbon5 Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,975 Points:527,250 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:56:10 PM Ignore bonbon5 Report Abuse well, duh....this is nothing new.
bowler360 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,965 Points:497,825 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:54:18 PM Ignore bowler360 Report Abuse who'd a thunk it?
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,688 Points:2,802,670 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:52:27 PM Ignore hallows Report Abuse Alrighty now!
f4driver Champion Author Maine Posts:2,520 Points:684,320 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:51:36 PM Ignore f4driver Report Abuse U S government scientics say? You mean US government eco-terrorists, backed and supported by Ozero and his gang of idiots.
vizilo Champion Author British Columbia Posts:5,729 Points:2,590,650 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:50:04 PM Ignore vizilo Report Abuse That's not very fracking good
vrossi46 Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,667 Points:803,945 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:46:04 PM Ignore vrossi46 Report Abuse Big Oil drills, fracks, exports, then takes the money and runs.
Murphy1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,321 Points:106,865 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:39:48 PM Ignore Murphy1 Report Abuse Not very many years to data used here to draw their conclusions.
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,291 Points:757,340 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:37:30 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse I guess this could be true, but I need more facts. Interesting post.
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,159 Points:1,648,975 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:36:51 PM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse this may or may not be true
CrappieFool All-Star Author Alabama Posts:785 Points:567,645 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:36:45 PM Ignore CrappieFool Report Abuse We'll see when the real data comes out.
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:9,590 Points:1,593,545 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:34:36 PM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...all the poisoned water pumped back into the ground will come back to bite our a$$e$ later on...
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MJIOWA Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,813 Points:1,075,995 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:31:26 PM Ignore MJIOWA Report Abuse WRONG
oldosc8 Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,784 Points:450,045 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:29:49 PM Ignore oldosc8 Report Abuse Probably not.
joeborge Champion Author Ventura Posts:2,526 Points:903,605 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:29:23 PM Ignore joeborge Report Abuse maybe