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Oklahoma Gov. Fallin Cites 'Direct Correlation' between Disposal Wells, Earthquakes
2015-08-05 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Oklahoman: Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday acknowledged a link between Oklahoma's earthquake swarm and wastewater disposal wells used by the energy industry. "We all know now there is a direct correlation between the increase in earthquakes we've seen in Oklahoma and the disposal wells, based upon many different factors, whether it is volume or location or whether it is on a fault line, how deep that disposal well goes into the earth itself," Fallin said Tuesday. "Oklahoma recognizes there is an earthquake...
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Panel: Ending Oklahoma earthquakes will take research, time
2015-08-05 03:22:52| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
It could take up to another year of research to determine what has caused a recent series of Oklahoma earthquakes and whether the state is doing enough to stop them, officials said Tuesday. After meeting with members of the Coordinating Council on Seismic Activity, a panel she appointed last year to study the issue, Gov. Mary Fallin urged homeowners concerned about the safety of their homes to purchase private earthquake insurance.
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Oklahoma imposes restrictions on oil and gas wastewater disposal to check earthquakes
2015-08-05 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the US has unveiled a plan to reduce wastewater disposals by energy companies exploring oil and gas in northern Oklahoma County and southern Logan County.
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Oklahoma Corporation Commission takes new earthquake actions
2015-08-04 02:16:58| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is imposing new guidelines on oil and natural gas disposal well operations in response to a rise in earthquake activity in northern Oklahoma and southern Logan counties. The commission that regulates the oil and gas industry announced the new rules Monday.
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DEQ issues grants for asbestos cleanup in Oklahoma buildings
2015-07-29 19:49:17| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is providing grants to three rural communities to clean up asbestos in historic buildings. The Hotel Franklin in Mangum, the Old Pawnee Municipal Hospital in Pawnee and the Oaks Rehabilitation Facility in McAlester were selected as recipients of this year's grant money.
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