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Fracking Tied to Unusual Rise in Earthquakes in U.S.

Bloomberg -- A spate of earthquakes across the middle of the U.S. is “almost certainly” man-made, and may be caused by wastewater from oil or gas drilling injected into the ground, U.S. government scientists said in a study.

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey said that for the three decades until 2000, seismic events in the nation’s midsection averaged 21 a year. They jumped to 50 in 2009, 87 in 2010 and 134 in 2011.

Those statistics, included in the abstract of a research paper to be discussed at the Seismological Society of America conference next week in San Diego, will add pressure on an energy industry already confronting more regulation of the process of hydraulic fracturing.

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Submitted Apr 13, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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iceman11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,715 Points:536,425 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:54:30 PM Ignore iceman11 Report Abuse hmmmm interesting
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,999 Points:1,121,680 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:53:52 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse If they're small it's just the earth shifting.
jward069 Sophomore Author Mississippi Posts:167 Points:636,165 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:52:37 PM Ignore jward069 Report Abuse About time they finally admitted that.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,176 Points:1,931,455 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:52:12 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Ban fracking.
LegoVasavouchi Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,659 Points:114,390 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:51:55 PM Ignore LegoVasavouchi Report Abuse Fascinating.
Sundarakhemesi Sophomore Author Montreal Posts:227 Points:97,845 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:51:51 PM Ignore Sundarakhemesi Report Abuse Ha, ha, ha
miniskunk Rookie Author Montana Posts:40 Points:697,450 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:51:43 PM Ignore miniskunk Report Abuse The fact the earth is shaking a lot right now is only coincidental to the new process of fracking. The whole earth is entering a period of geologic instability not just in the US. I believe fracking is possibly only responsible for some of the minor tremors in the 2.0 or lower range.
robaloma Champion Author Houston Posts:2,601 Points:692,375 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:51:25 PM Ignore robaloma Report Abuse crazy
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,495 Points:1,639,995 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:51:12 PM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse That is now surprise, when you bust up the bed rock then movement is going to happen.
warlord1 Champion Author Georgia Posts:5,250 Points:1,034,975 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:50:37 PM Ignore warlord1 Report Abuse ok
theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,922 Points:1,512,600 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:49:31 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse Some day the BIG ONE may hit the area and then we'll see what the replies will be.Just hope it isn't in your area.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,451 Points:2,230,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:49:16 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse danreino - "Very misleading. Fracking has been used for extracting oil on a regular basis in the United States for over SEVEN DECADES and not until the former vice president gave the "go-ahead word", have many concerns been reported." Very misleading. Just how often was fracking used over each of the last 7 decades?
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,703 Points:1,639,145 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:48:45 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse Another stupid government lie.
stevencr Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,661 Points:1,435,740 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:48:34 PM Ignore stevencr Report Abuse There is absolutely no way anyone can prove or disprove this one.
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,164 Points:1,092,505 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:43:08 PM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse If they are small then it's just the earth shifting a bit, nothing to worry about.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,451 Points:2,230,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:41:42 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse Van_Halen - "WRONG! It is physically impossible for fracking to cause an earthquake. If a Hydrogen Bomb can't cause an earthquake then fracking doesn't stand a chance!" What makes you think that "a Hydrogen Bomb" can't cause an earthquake?
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,358 Points:1,541,705 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:41:42 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Very misleading. Fracking has been used for extracting oil on a regular basis in the United States for over SEVEN DECADES and not until the former vice president gave the "go-ahead word", have many concerns been reported.
Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:4,236 Points:1,075,510 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:32:14 PM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse So if we are to believe US Government scientists, would they also say that this years warm temperatures and unusually high number of tornadoes in the central US are caused by fracking?
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,140 Points:1,572,800 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:31:02 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse Get Rid Of Fracking Now...
radiorumor Champion Author Texas Posts:2,817 Points:754,835 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:29:28 PM Ignore radiorumor Report Abuse Don’t say anything to those that are political minded
tbbMI Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:135 Points:756,070 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:28:05 PM Ignore tbbMI Report Abuse briandbec said: "Which party has more uneducated votors, AviatorRob? Seems to me there are more Dems in ghettos pushing drugs, and getting shot at meanwhile siring 6 kids with 5 different baby mommas than there are Deliverence-era Johnny Reps out there." Aviator_Rob was right "That's why republicans like slashing education. Keep your voters ignorant so they won't ask any uncomfortable questions." The kids wouldn't be in ghettos pushing drugs for money to live, if they had a better education and could get a real JOB. Something the Rupublicans these days know nothing about - creating JOBS! Their master plan: keep everyone stupid, so they don't know that the Republicans are running away with everything in their great power grab! And the Rich get Richer...!! Wake up people! Obama didn't do this, the Republican Congress that keeps blocking his good ideas DID!
stephen2155 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,024 Points:658,780 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:26:32 PM Ignore stephen2155 Report Abuse we wil see
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,215 Points:627,685 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:23:37 PM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Time to get all this stuff sorted out, I am more concerned about the water purity. These minor earthquakes just might be a warning to you.
marlita Champion Author Dayton Posts:3,312 Points:785,130 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:20:12 PM Ignore marlita Report Abuse Does this surprise anyone?
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,729 Points:2,156,370 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:18:38 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse If they go deep enough thats what happens.
Mnbncounter Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,131 Points:4,176,675 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:18:35 PM Ignore Mnbncounter Report Abuse Romey08, you said: "Let's look at a longer historical data not just three years" Had you actually read the article, you would probably have noticed the second paragraph, which said: "Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey said that for the three decades until 2000, seismic events in the nation’s midsection averaged 21 a year. They jumped to 50 in 2009, 87 in 2010 and 134 in 2011." Had you done two minutes of reading, you would have been a lot smarter.
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,579 Points:1,699,415 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:11:17 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse I bet it is!
geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,633 Points:1,068,260 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:09:56 PM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse USGS must have gotten stupider over the years. Earthquakes are formed at the deepest parts of the earth, at the 15-20 mile range. Injecting frac fluids into the ground at 5-8 thousand feet will create a earth quake how hard you try.
Mnbncounter Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,131 Points:4,176,675 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:08:56 PM Ignore Mnbncounter Report Abuse lots of science deniers on this thread...
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Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,311 Points:1,436,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:03:39 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse Let's look at a longer historical data not just three years
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,273 Points:694,825 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:01:46 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse WRONG.
balljars Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,113 Points:1,610,595 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:00:21 PM Ignore balljars Report Abuse "Akcamper " I agree with you.
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pleopard Rookie Author Ontario Posts:96 Points:212,150 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:57:20 PM Ignore pleopard Report Abuse - and what do you base that on, mark1962?
mark1962 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,741 Points:1,266,465 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:55:18 PM Ignore mark1962 Report Abuse BS science!
jetmech568 Champion Author Idaho Posts:1,268 Points:625,740 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:53:35 PM Ignore jetmech568 Report Abuse and i thought it was ants that was the cause
TustinDad Champion Author Orange County Posts:4,299 Points:908,540 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:50:33 PM Ignore TustinDad Report Abuse Van_Halen wrote: "WRONG! It is physically impossible for fracking to cause an earthquake. If a Hydrogen Bomb can't cause an earthquake then fracking doesn't stand a chance!" And you base this on what science? I bet you still believe cigarettes are not harmful. After all "some" scientists said so, didn't they? [Edited by: TustinDad at 4/13/2012 6:50:57 PM EST]
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,048 Points:1,002,000 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:50:08 PM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse attaboy teddy, give us another hummer
race2IT Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,774 Points:726,030 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:50:05 PM Ignore race2IT Report Abuse I knew that.
DutchTreatMI Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,315 Points:752,665 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:49:48 PM Ignore DutchTreatMI Report Abuse They will speculate about everything.
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,850 Points:642,730 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:46:00 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . WRONG! It is physically impossible for fracking to cause an earthquake. If a Hydrogen Bomb can't cause an earthquake then fracking doesn't stand a chance!
Teddy95 Champion Author Dayton Posts:41,150 Points:2,697,100 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:45:53 PM Ignore Teddy95 Report Abuse Hummm....
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,017 Points:2,471,670 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:43:21 PM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Don't see it...yet.
spmaudio Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,744 Points:725,115 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:42:52 PM Ignore spmaudio Report Abuse As with global warming, the fracking debate is bound to get so intensely heated (on both sides) that voices of reason will be lost in the noise.
briandbec Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,249 Points:501,220 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:42:00 PM Ignore briandbec Report Abuse Which party has more uneducated votors, AviatorRob? Seems to me there are more Dems in ghettos pushing drugs, and getting shot at meanwhile siring 6 kids with 5 different baby mommas than there are Deliverence-era Johnny Reps out there.
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,298 Points:1,096,285 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:39:38 PM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse Maybe they should reconsider if fracking should continue.
TXHUNTER1 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,711 Points:295,385 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:30:45 PM Ignore TXHUNTER1 Report Abuse “almost certainly”
mickealo Champion Author Spokane Posts:6,167 Points:2,145,410 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:29:50 PM Ignore mickealo Report Abuse both sides of this issue can never tell the real story so I tent to believe none of it like politicians if you see their mouth move it a lie
YarnDragon Rookie Author Toronto Posts:82 Points:45,595 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:21:57 PM Ignore YarnDragon Report Abuse It sounds like a lot more research should be done! Is all of this oil and gas worth such risk?
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,554 Points:2,622,875 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:17:17 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse Fracking is not safe.