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OKNancy

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10. FYI - Oklahoma quakes were not caused by fracking

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 09:23 PM

Jan 2020

The same industry... They were caused by wastewater injection wells.
The state imposed new rules and the earthquakes fell dramatically

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4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Kansas [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2020 OP

Earthquakes in Kansas underpants Jan 2020 #1

They were probably all line dancing again. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2020 #2

I Keep Tellin' 'em They Got to Slide Not Stomp Stallion Jan 2020 #11

Divine chastisement fer dobleremolque Jan 2020 #3

They should call them frackquakes, not earthquakes. nt SunSeeker Jan 2020 #4

Yes. 100% this, stuffmatters Jan 2020 #7

Agreed Rebl2 Jan 2020 #9

Same as OK? And don't EVER expect to drink your water again. It will kill you. MAGA!!!! Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #5

FYI - Oklahoma quakes were not caused by fracking OKNancy Jan 2020 #10

The wastewater is a byproduct of fracking, no? Brother Buzz Jan 2020 #14

Thanks. I thought I read where they had made a connection with fracking. Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #16

this AllaN01Bear Jan 2020 #6

Shook us up here in NE Kansas too. MuseRider Jan 2020 #8

Perhaps the quake was a response to the Russian radio station. LogicFirst Jan 2020 #12

Don't Frak my Mother. sarcasmo Jan 2020 #13

I have a friend in Oklahoma stopwastingmymoney Jan 2020 #15

They should all be shut down.. Maxheader Jan 2020 #17

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