Fracking causes earthquakes, but new research finds way to make it safer

Friday, September 23, 2016 - 04:01 in Earth & Climate

Injecting wastewater deep underground as a byproduct of oil and gas extraction techniques that include fracking causes human-made earthquakes, new research has found. The study, which also showed that the risk can be mitigated, has the potential to transform oil and gas industry practices.

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