Injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes up to 10 kilometers away
- Written by Emily Brodsky, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
Storage site for wastewater from hydraulic fracturing operations just outside Reno, Texas.AP Photo/LM OteroEarthquakes in the central and eastern United States have increased dramatically in the last decade as a result of human activities. Enhanced oil recovery techniques, including dewatering and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have made...
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