Fracking Earthquakes
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U.K. announces immediate moratorium on fracking ahead of electionThe 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.WorldNov 2, 2019
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AER orders Vesta Energy to stop fracking ops immediately after Sylvan Lake earthquakeThe 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.EnvironmentMar 5, 2019
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Fracking and the major role it plays in causing earthquakes in AlbertaOf the roughly 2,800 earthquakes recorded in Alberta over the past three decades, almost half of those have occurred on prairie land.EnvironmentMar 4, 2019
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Fracking can cause low-intensity earthquakes months later: new studyResearch suggests hydraulic fracking can cause earthquakes in at least two ways - and one of them can cause tremors months after the activity stops.CanadaNov 17, 2016
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FOI docs reveal BC Hydro concerns over frackingOfficials 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.EnvironmentAug 16, 2016
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