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Fracking Wastewater Spikes 1,440% in Half Decade

Fracking Wastewater Spikes 1,440% in Half Decade

By Sharon Kelly Between 2011 and 2016, fracked oil and gas wells in the U.S. pumped out record-breaking amounts of wastewater, which is laced with toxic and radioactive materials, a new Duke University study concludes. The amount of wastewater from fracking rose 1,440 percent during that period. Over the same time, the total amount of […]

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    Erin Brockovich on Oklahoma Earthquakes: ‘It’s Fracking, Let’s Just be Honest’

    Erin Brockovich on Oklahoma Earthquakes: ‘It’s Fracking, Let’s Just be Honest’

    Erin Brockovich is speaking out on Oklahoma’s alarming earthquake activity and she’s not afraid to tie the state’s seismicity to a certain industry. In an interview with Oklahoma’s News9, the prominent environmental activist and consumer advocate explained she’s aware that the injection of mass quantities of fracking wastewater in disposal wells is triggering the tremors, as geologists have confirmed. But Brockovich added, “It’s fracking, let’s just be honest.” […]

    Coast Guard Drops Controversial Proposal to Ship Toxic Fracking Waste

    Coast Guard Drops Controversial Proposal to Ship Toxic Fracking Waste

    In a win for clean water and public health, the U.S. Coast Guard quietly dropped its proposal today to allow barges on the nation’s rivers and inter coastal waterways to transport toxic fracking wastewater. “Shipping thousands of barrels of toxic wastewater down the rivers we drink from was a recipe for disaster,” said Rachel Richardson, […]

    Lawsuit Filed Over Oklahoma’s ‘Fracking’ Earthquakes as Its Third Largest Quake Is Felt in 7 Other States

    Lawsuit Filed Over Oklahoma’s ‘Fracking’ Earthquakes as Its Third Largest Quake Is Felt in 7 Other States

    The Sierra Club and the public interest law firm Public Justice have filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against three energy companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, in Oklahoma. The suit against New Dominion, Chesapeake Operating and Devon Energy Production Company alleges that wastewater from fracking and oil production have contributed to the state’s alarming spike in earthquake activity. Map of Oklahoma. The […]

    70 More Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma, Averaging Nearly Three a Day in 2015

    70 More Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma, Averaging Nearly Three a Day in 2015

    The state of Oklahoma was rocked by more than 70 earthquakes last week. Two of the largest quakes measured magnitude 4.7 and 4.8 and struck in the rural northern part of the state, beneath a major oil and gas producing area. The week before that, the state was hit by a dozen tremors in less than […]

    12 Earthquakes Hit Frack-Happy Oklahoma in Less Than a Week

    12 Earthquakes Hit Frack-Happy Oklahoma in Less Than a Week

    After the Oklahoma City area was hit by at least a dozen earthquakes in less than a week, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, ordered Monday that several injection well operators reduce wastewater disposal volumes. “We are working with researchers on the entire area of the state involved in […]

    Oklahoma Earthquakes: Bombshell Doc Reveals Big Oil’s Tight Grip on Politicians and Scientists

    Oklahoma Earthquakes: Bombshell Doc Reveals Big Oil’s Tight Grip on Politicians and Scientists

    “You almost feel like the ground is going to open up underneath of you or something. And then you think, ‘Am I losing my mind? This is the third one today and they’ve only reported one!’” This statement—captured in Al Jazeera America’s riveting new documentary Earthquake State—comes from an Oklahoma resident commenting on her state’s alarming earthquake boom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNQxTfabgLE&feature=youtu.be slips […]

    Another Earthquake Hits Oklahoma: Officials Worry Stronger Quake Could Threaten National Security

    Another Earthquake Hits Oklahoma: Officials Worry Stronger Quake Could Threaten National Security

    Officials in frack-happy Oklahoma are continuing to express concern over the state’s alarming earthquake boom. If a strong one strikes the northwestern city of Cushing—one of the largest crude oil storage facilities in North America, if not the world—it could disrupt the U.S. energy market and become a national security threat, NPR reports. Map of Oklahoma. The orange dots represent the number of earthquakes with […]

    Strong Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma, Felt in 7 Other States

    Strong Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma, Felt in 7 Other States

    A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck northern Oklahoma Thursday night, followed by two more. Kansas and other neighboring states also felt the quakes miles away. Oklahoma City’s KOCO 5 News reports that the first and strongest earthquake was Oklahoma’s largest since 2011. The 4.7 earthquake was felt in 8 states including Kansas! Everything you need to know https://t.co/3s1BOLyaHR […]