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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 07:54 AM Jun 2014

Oklahoma residents seek answers on quakes

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/06/25/3262119/oklahoma-residents-seek-answers.html?sp=/99/261/



Signs on a locked gate show the number of operating wells at an XTO Energy Inc site, Saturday, June 21, 2014, in Azle, Texas. Earthquakes used to be unheard of on the vast stretches of prairie that unroll across Texas and Oklahoma. But in recent years, temblors have become commonplace. Oklahoma recorded 145 of them just between January and the start of May.

Oklahoma residents seek answers on quakes
By EMILY SCHMALL and KRISTI EATON
The Associated Press
June 25, 2014 Updated 15 minutes ago

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma residents whose homes and nerves have been shaken by an upsurge in earthquakes want know what's causing the temblors — and what can be done to stop them.

Hundreds of people are expected to turn out in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Thursday night for a town hall meeting on the issue.

Earthquakes used to be almost unheard of on the vast stretches of prairie that unfold across Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma, but they've become common in recent years.

Oklahoma recorded nearly 150 between January and the start of May. Though most have been too weak to cause serious damage or endanger lives, they've raised suspicions that the shaking might be connected to the oil and gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, especially the wells in which the industry disposes of its wastewater.
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Oklahoma residents seek answers on quakes (Original Post) unhappycamper Jun 2014 OP
Duh. End time prophesies are being fulfllled. merrily Jun 2014 #1
Its clearly because of gay marriage Oklahomans! stillwaiting Jun 2014 #2
I like it that 'they've raised suspicions' it might be the fracking. Oklahoma has sinkingfeeling Jun 2014 #3
The people affected by the multiple quakes in Guy Arkansas WhiteTara Jun 2014 #4

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)
2. Its clearly because of gay marriage Oklahomans!
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 09:08 AM
Jun 2014

You don't want to think like them there liberals now do you?

You aren't some kind of marxist, enviro-commie now are you?

Yes, just love God and hate the gays. We are not lying to you, and we are not distracting you.

Sincerely,
Big Business

sinkingfeeling

(51,276 posts)
3. I like it that 'they've raised suspicions' it might be the fracking. Oklahoma has
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 10:06 AM
Jun 2014

a welcome mat out for oil and gas companies, so I'm sure they'll come up with another cause.

WhiteTara

(29,676 posts)
4. The people affected by the multiple quakes in Guy Arkansas
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 10:15 AM
Jun 2014

stopped fracking here because their lives were so disrupted.

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