Fracking can cause earthquakes, but risk is low: study

Friday, June 15, 2012 - 18:00 in Earth & Climate

Certain oil and gas operations that involve injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes, but the risk from hydraulic fracturing is generally low, said a US scientific report Friday.

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