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Fracking causes earthquakes
Topic Started: Aug 26 2015, 07:51 PM (150 Views)
Telcoman
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Looks like the evidence is in.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fracking-triggered-2014-earthquake-in-northeastern-b-c-1.3203944

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wanderingjays
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Anytime you inject liquid under pressure to fracture rock you have a possibility of forcing it into nearby slip plains. That will have the effect of lubricating the slips , like oil between 2 steel plates .Their is a lot of evidence of earthquakes caused by fracking , but that is the largest so far. most are small
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I don't see the evidence. As the article said, it is a seismic active zone. Furthermore, who is to say it might be a way to mitigate larger earthquakes by setting off small tension relieving events.
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Telcoman
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That is the issue, its all guesswork, which to me suggests being cautious with the process, especially in geologically active areas.
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Aug 27 2015, 07:06 AM
I don't see the evidence. As the article said, it is a seismic active zone. Furthermore, who is to say it might be a way to mitigate larger earthquakes by setting off small tension relieving events.
There's several studies from a few years back that have looked at using the fracking technique to help relieve pressure. None that I've seen came to any conclusions one way or the other .
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Check out the chemicals used in the fraking fluids . How many would you like in your drinking water ?
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