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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors volcanoes, earthquakes in Hawaii
2014-03-25 18:30:12| Airlines - Topix.net
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Ranger Jeff Judd displays a ample of the 2,000-degree still semi-liquid motlen lava he grabbed with a pickax in this September 1987 photo.
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Earthquakes Can't Shake Railroad Commissioner Candidates' Stances on Fracking in Texas
2014-02-03 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dallas Morning News: Republican candidates for a post on Texas oil and gas regulation board are reluctant to pin earthquakes rocking parts of North Texas on industry practices related to fracking. Residents who have felt dozens of quakes where they used to be rare have raised concerns and criticized the Railroad Commission for responding slowly and sharing little information. Scientists generally agree humans can cause noticeable earthquakes with deep wells such as those used to dispose of waste from hydraulic...
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Texas House Creates Subcommittee On Earthquakes
2014-01-16 23:52:48| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The chairman of the Texas House Committee on Energy Resources has set up a team of lawmakers to investigate earthquakes in oil and gas regions.
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Many concerns, little response Azle town-hall meeting on earthquakes
2014-01-03 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dallas Morning News: Hundreds of upset residents packed the auditorium at Azle High School on Thursday evening to voice concerns to a member of the Texas Railroad Commission about earthquakes that have rattled the area in recent months. Since Nov. 1, more than 30 earthquakes have hit near Azle, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Worth. They have measured up to 3.7 magnitude, and no injuries or major damage have been reported. Many residents believe the earthquakes are caused by injection wells used to dispose of...
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Sharp Rise In Earthquakes Puts Oklahomans On Edge
2014-01-03 00:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: For the past three decades, Oklahoma averaged about 50 earthquakes a year. But that number has skyrocketed in the past few years. In 2013 - the state's most seismically active year ever - there were almost 3,000. The quakes are small, and they're concentrated in the central part of the state, where the Erwins live. Amanda Erwin says that even on a clear day, she knows something's up when the thunder begins: The chandelier swings, and the walls and bed start rumbling. Her husband, Keith, says...
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