****BIRTH PANG WATCH***** Geologists in the state of Kansas now say that a recent string of mysterious earthquakes may have been caused by pumping chemicals into the ground as part of the controversial gas and oil extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Geologists in the state of Kansas say that a recent string of mysterious earthquakes may have been caused by pumping chemicals into the ground as part of the controversial gas and oil extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Rick Miller, a geophysicist and senior scientist for the Kansas Geological Survey, told the Lawrence Journal-World recently that he believes the injection of fracking chemicals into the earth has been a catalyst for the quakes. “We can say there is a strong correlation between the disposal of saltwater and the earthquakes,” Miller told the paper. rt/usa/224223-kansas-geologists-fracking-earthquakes/
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:00:58 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015