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Oklahoma just recorded 40 earthquakes in a week

2015-07-28 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Once known primarily as the home of tornados and the Hanson brothers, Oklahoma has a new claim to fame: earthquakes! Weve told you about the states frightening trend before, but now its hit a new milestone: EcoWatch reports that Oklahoma has experienced 40 earthquakes in the past seven days. Just yesterday, five quakes measuring over 4.0 magnitude were felt in Oklahoma and surrounding states, which would seem shocking but the rate of earthquakes has increased so dramatically in recent years that...

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Texas Regulators Investigate Link Between Fracking And Earthquakes

2015-06-25 05:48:22| oilandgasonline Home Page

State regulators are considering whether fracking injection wells are the cause of recent earthquakes in Texas.

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EARTHQUAKES: University of Oklahoma developed quake position while asking oilman for $25 million

2015-06-23 21:06:25| Electronics - Topix.net

Energy and Environment News has another story about Continental Resources Inc. founder Harold Hamm and earthquake research at the Oklahoma Geological Survey, which is housed at the University of Oklahoma. From the story: University of Oklahoma officials were seeking a $25 million donation from billionaire oilman Harold Hamm last year, records show, at a time when scientists at the school were formulating the Oklahoma Geological Survey's position on oil drilling and earthquakes.

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