Fracking Earthquakes

• U.K. announces immediate moratorium on fracking ahead of election

  The government said the decision was based on a finding by the Oil and Gas Authority that it is not possible to clearly predict the likelihood or severity of earthquakes linked to fracking operations.

  World

  Nov 2, 2019
  
• AER orders Vesta Energy to stop fracking ops immediately after Sylvan Lake earthquake

  The Alberta Energy Regulator received a report from Vesta on March 4 at 6:20 a.m. that seismic activity with a magnitude of 4.32 was detected due to fracturing at the site.

  Environment

  Mar 5, 2019
  
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• Fracking and the major role it plays in causing earthquakes in Alberta

  Of the roughly 2,800 earthquakes recorded in Alberta over the past three decades, almost half of those have occurred on prairie land.

  Environment

  Mar 4, 2019
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• Fracking can cause low-intensity earthquakes months later: new study

  Research suggests hydraulic fracking can cause earthquakes in at least two ways - and one of them can cause tremors months after the activity stops.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2016
• FOI docs reveal BC Hydro concerns over fracking

  Officials at British Columbia's public power utility have been raising concerns as early as 2009 that earthquakes caused by a controversial gas-extraction method used in the mining industry may put the province's largest hydroelectric dams at risk, internal documents reveal.

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2016