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Message: <blockquote data-quote="okietool" data-source="post: 2720779" data-attributes="member: 6030">Preliminary FindingsA team of USGS scientists led by Bill Ellsworth analyzed changes in the rate of earthquake occurrence using large USGS databases of earthquakes recorded since 1970. The increase in seismicity has been found to coincide with the injection of wastewater in deep disposal wells in several locations, including Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Ohio. Much of this wastewater is a byproduct of oil and gas production and is routinely disposed of by injection into wells specifically designed and approved for this purpose.Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” does not appear to be linked to the increased rate of magnitude 3 and larger earthquakes.Although wastewater injection has not yet been linked to large earthquakes (M6+), scientists cannot eliminate the possibility. It does appear that wastewater disposal induced the M5.3 Raton Basin, Colorado earthquake in 2011 as well as the M5.6 quake that struck Prague, Oklahoma in 2011, leading to a few injuries and damage to more than a dozen homes.Doesn't that basically say we don't know? (yet) In one sentence it says "wastewater injection has not yet been linked to large earthquakes (M6+), scientists cannot eliminate the possibility", in the next it says "It does appear that wastewater disposal induced ". To me that says we think maybe. On the "fracking" it says no link. Probably the same on the fracing too. I still think it's a combination of things  oil & gas production, increased demand on the aquifers and waste water disposal. Now who do we hold responsible for following the guidelines and it going bad? I say everyone, every man, woman or child who has ever ridden in a car, enjoyed electricity generated by natural gas, every mineral owner, every stock holder. Including me. Tax.</blockquote>

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