Waste Water Disposal Wells

Railroad Commission hosts public hearing into Azle earthquakes

3.6 magnitude earthquakes were felt above ground, says Railroad Commission The Texas Railroad Commission says it is taking steps to address concerns after a study published in science journal Nature Communications confirmed recent earthquakes near Azle were caused by waste water disposal wells. RRC Commissioner Ryan Sitton Thursday directed Commission staff to work with seismic researchers at

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Fracking, disposal wells are inducing earthquakes, but caution advised

Much more study needs to be done about relationship between oil and gas activities and earthquakes Recent Canadian experience may be instructive for American states worried about earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing and waste water disposal wells, as reported in a new study from the Geological Survey. Both Alberta, home of the Canadian oil and gas industry,

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