Ohio earthquakes linked to natural gas drilling
Friday, March 9, 2012 - 22:00
in Earth & Climate
The injection of wastewater into a disposal well probably caused a dozen temblors in the state, officials say. The findings are likely to intensify debate over hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.The injection of wastewater from natural gas drilling into a disposal well probably caused a dozen earthquakes in Ohio, officials said Friday as they announced new regulations to deal with the issue.