60 Minutes - Earthquake Alley (Oklahoma)

[Lodestar]

Man made quakes, an everyday occurrence in Oklahoma.

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/earthquake-alley/

[silvershadow]

1. That fracking HRC goes around the world promoting and enabling. nt

[tirebiter]

2. We have fracking in California

Yet there's no increase in earthquake activity. It is kept under control by regulation as to when, where, and how much. Oklahoma had the Dust Bowl because they over farmed. They still farm in Oklahoma without the dust bowl effect. There obviously need to be regulations.

[hollysmom]

3. but they are putting the waste water back in the water supplies.

I think they are using it for agriculture.

[Oldtimeralso]

5. No

The waste water from fracking is salt water, very briny. Unusable for anything.

[hollysmom]

6. it is mixed with fresh water, a lot of fresh water

and it is supposed to be monitored for dangerous chemicals.

[KT2000]

4. liability claims should happen

They are just taking the profit and not paying for the damage and losses the residents have to pay for. They should start a class action suit to get the home repairs paid for.

[MrMickeysMom]

7. Not ONCE in that segment last night did they mention an alternative ...

Oklahoma's exponential incidents of earthquake, what CAUSED them, and any real solutions for the industry that became the state's "main resource" were never tied to what might bring OK out of the abyss...

They HAVE alternatives. These industries MUST be accompanied into the state... Solar, Wind, Geothermal...

BUT.THEY.WERE.NEVER.MENTIONED...