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TexasProgresive

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4. All the fracking related earthquakes I have read about

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 08:13 AM

Nov 2014

were from injection wells used to dispose of fracking waste water. I welcome any proof that fracking to produce gas and oil flow is a cause of earthquakes.

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New Waterless Fracking Method Avoids Pollution Problems, But Drillers Slow to Embrace It [View all] RiverLover Nov 2014 OP

With population growth and water getting short in the west TexasProgresive Nov 2014 #1

What about earthquakes? Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #2

Good Q. But most earthquakes are being caused by injecting the frack waste into the earth. RiverLover Nov 2014 #3

Thanks for the reply! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #5

All the fracking related earthquakes I have read about TexasProgresive Nov 2014 #4

Guess we'll see with this new method. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #6

Here's your proof~ RiverLover Nov 2014 #7

Thanks TexasProgresive Nov 2014 #8

I felt a few quakes when in the Caribbean. It really does bring an adrenaline rush RiverLover Nov 2014 #9

Oh great. Our furnace is propane NickB79 Nov 2014 #10

I wouldn�t worry too much about propane costs OKIsItJustMe Nov 2014 #12

I have consistently said, �Fracking is a side issue� OKIsItJustMe Nov 2014 #11