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Circles indicate the location of earthquakes that were caused or “likely related” to energy technologies. The larger the circle, the larger the quake. “Secondary recovery” means fluids injected underground to force oil or gas out of wells.

Oil and Conventional Gas Extraction Can Cause Earthquakes Too

June 18th, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill

There has been a lot of controversy around the question ‘does hydraulic fracturing of shale to release natural gas

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