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Earthquakes in Central U.S. ‘Almost Certainly’ Tied To Fracking
NASDAQ ^ | 4/13/12 | Amir Khan

Posted on 04/13/2012 6:40:17 AM PDT by BigEdLB

Over the past few years, the number of earthquakes in the usually seismically calm central United States has skyrocketed. Now scientists are pointing the finger at hydraulic fracturing, better known as "fracking," as the culprit.

Fracking is a method of extracting natural gas, the cleanest fossil fuel, from underground rocks. Proponents of natural gas say it could reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil since vast majority of it comes from within the country. Natural gas is also more plentiful and cheaper than oil.

Read more: http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-04/earthquakes-in-central-us-almost-certainly-tied-to-fracking.aspx?storyid=133445#ixzz1rvY1bGUP

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KEYWORDS: earthquakes; energy; environmentalism; fracking; naturalgas; usgs
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To: thackney
Hydraulic Fracturing does not cause this nor do they claim it does.

I figured this was about wastewater disposal injection wells. But the anti-energy folks always want to turn fracking into the boogeyman, hence the title.

And what is the magnitude of most of these quakes? 3 to 4? Compared to the energy produced?

21 posted on 04/13/2012 7:06:36 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: BigEdLB

These aren’t producing wells. They are disposal wells for all the water that flows back from the wells that have been fraced. There are only about several thousand of them scattered across America.


22 posted on 04/13/2012 7:07:32 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: BigEdLB
No Way Fracking is causing it.
It's George Bush jumping up and down as ZERO makes one screw up after another. . . . . .
Remember no matter what if it's bad Bush will get blamed.
23 posted on 04/13/2012 7:09:42 AM PDT by DeaconRed (I am not a Golfer; however I love ping. Ask me why. . . . .)
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To: BigEdLB
Dec. 16, 1811 the New Madrid quake hit and it was quickly determined by President Madison that the multitude of horses being used for human and commerce transportation was not the cause, contrary to reports by the animal rights minded news agencies.
24 posted on 04/13/2012 7:12:41 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: LostPassword

The most likely cause for any earthquakes from fracing would be from the depletion of the reservoir from the producer that would change the stress field in and around the well. These earthquakes are tied back to salt water injection wells, which are disposing the waste water from the producers. There have been similar earthquakes in the Raton Basin of southeastern Colorado.


25 posted on 04/13/2012 7:12:41 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: BigEdLB
OH Oh, Mother earth is mad at us. /s
26 posted on 04/13/2012 7:16:08 AM PDT by oldbrowser (They are Marxists, don't call them democrats)
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To: BigEdLB

Total BS. Fracking has been around for decades and is a shallow process comparative to earthquake depths. More Obama generated myth making to force Americans off oil and gas.


27 posted on 04/13/2012 7:16:27 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Romney crowd is stinking up FR. This place needs an enema.)
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To: BigEdLB
“Geologists aren't sure exactly how fracking is causing the earthquakes, but say it doesn't take much to trigger one.”

In other words, even in a government of unprecedented political speculation these government employees had no idea whatsoever how fracking could possibly cause an earthquake. These are not scientists doing real research. These are federal government employees following the political direction of the Obama Administration.

28 posted on 04/13/2012 7:17:15 AM PDT by detective
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To: TADSLOS

Energy is life. Without it, people die.

0bama and his ilk want to deny us the use of energy.

Period.


29 posted on 04/13/2012 7:18:06 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: thackney

“...some areas are recycling the water. A bit more expensive but it allows hydraulic fracturing to continue without this concern.”

This looks like a job for.....Thermaldepolymerization (TDP)

This process alone can handle everything but radiological contamination. Entire landfills as feedstock can become a source for petroleum. Tire graveyards are a great spot to exploit. Con Agra has one at a butterball plant (handling waste from turkey processing) and if it weren’t for some silly regulations and taxes, would be a great stream of revenue. Waste from grain production can be turned into fuel, water, and minerals.

ruefully


30 posted on 04/13/2012 7:18:34 AM PDT by petro45acp ("Don't" read 'HOPE' by L Neil Smith and Aaron Zelman...it can bring tears to eyes.)
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To: glennaro

I like that LOL.


31 posted on 04/13/2012 7:21:23 AM PDT by boomop1 (term limits is the only way to save this country.)
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To: BigEdLB

More JUNK SCIENCE from the propagandists who brought you global warming.


32 posted on 04/13/2012 7:21:50 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (End Obama's War On Freedom.)
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To: BigEdLB
Dear Amir,

If Fracking causes earthquakes how about all the water we humans extract from wells. Should they be banned also?

Sincerely yours,
McGruff

33 posted on 04/13/2012 7:22:01 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't go wobbly on me now Newt. You're our only hope.)
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To: McGruff

Oh, but would the libs love to do that!

Let’s see, they’re attempting to deny us energy,
healthcare, food, financial independence...

but denying us WATER would be an even greater control over us.


34 posted on 04/13/2012 7:23:45 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: BigEdLB

Another left wing political lunacy disguised a science. Liberals are the advocates of scientific hoaxes, global warming and earthquake due to fracking…


35 posted on 04/13/2012 7:24:18 AM PDT by jveritas (God bless our brave troops)
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To: BigEdLB

Here is some interesting info on strange bedfellows form the April 2012 issue ARKANSAS LIVING magazine, page 34.

CAPITOL BUZZ: A question of Integrity, by Carmie Henry

It seems Chesapeake Gas gave the SIERRA CLUB $25 MILLION DOLLARS to lobby against coal fired power plants!

Now that fracking is a no-no, Chesapeake and the Sierra Club may have split, but the club has NOT given back the 23 million.

http://onlinedigitalpubs.com/publication/?i=105175

Arkansas Living is a publication of the Arkansas Electric co-op corp.


36 posted on 04/13/2012 7:24:24 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: BigEdLB

100% pure bovine scat.


37 posted on 04/13/2012 7:25:06 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Steampunk- Yesterday's Tomorrow, Today)
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To: BigEdLB

World-gone-mad alert.


38 posted on 04/13/2012 7:27:47 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (I think in about 5 - no, 4 - years I'll have had enough.)
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To: BigEdLB

Wake me when one of these “scientists” steps up to a podium and explains the “mechanics” of this theory.


39 posted on 04/13/2012 7:33:24 AM PDT by OkiMusashi (Beware the fury of a patient man. --- John Dryden)
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To: Dead Corpse
You have that right, Total BS. All from the people who want an Earth free of Mankind.
40 posted on 04/13/2012 7:33:41 AM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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