USGS Study Connects Earthquake Risk To Fracking Wastewater Injection
Laurel Whitney, DeSmogBlog Waking Times A new study out in Science by US Geological Survey scientist William Ellsworth links earthquakes to wastewater injection sites. These earthquakes, thought to be caused by pressure changes due to excess fluid injected deep below the surface, are being dubbed “man-made” earthquakes. It’s not the first time scientists have used that moniker, as earthquakes …