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garybeck

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7. can you explain the difference?

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 12:00 AM

Jan 2012

the article says the process injects "fluid deep underground into porous rock formations, such as sandstone or limestone, or into or below the shallow soil layer,"

isn't that fracking?

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Ohio official admits possible link between fracking and earthquakes; bans disposal injection [View all] garybeck Jan 2012 OP

Really! FarPoint Jan 2012 #1

It will have little efect on Kasich and his oil cronies plans to'drill in stste parks liberal N proud Jan 2012 #9

Kasich and Walker..... FarPoint Jan 2012 #17

So they are closing the disposal wells but DURHAM D Jan 2012 #2

I think they still have another 177 injection wells open for business. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #6

Wow - what an interesting article. DURHAM D Jan 2012 #13

I'm guessing there are going to be alot more wells opening up. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #15

can you explain the difference? garybeck Jan 2012 #7

Someone else could probably do it better. DURHAM D Jan 2012 #10

Logically speaking, the fracking would cause earthquakes, not unpressurized waste material garybeck Jan 2012 #12

I just read the article posted above. DURHAM D Jan 2012 #14

Fracking involves hydraulic pressure to break up shale formations and release trapped resources Major Nikon Jan 2012 #18

thx 4 the link. Looks like they did not ban fracking, just disposal injection, and only at 4 sites. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #3

you're right.... garybeck Jan 2012 #5

Here is an article from the Youngstown, Ohio newspaper: icymist Jan 2012 #4

I forgot where I saw this but Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #19

Also found this article out of Columbus/ they found a new fault line? icymist Jan 2012 #8

And it's actually even called "fracking." We're living in a satirical cartoon. DirkGently Jan 2012 #11

The f'ing repukes in this state won't be happy Doremus Jan 2012 #16

"Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer" greiner3 Jan 2012 #20