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Two 4.2-Magnitude Earthquakes Rattle Northern Oklahoma in a Single Evening

Two 4.2-Magnitude Earthquakes Rattle Northern Oklahoma in a Single Evening

Two 4.2-magnitude earthquakes struck near Enid in northern Oklahoma Sunday at 5:17 p.m and 9:40 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). They are the largest recorded this year so far and even felt in neighboring Kansas. The large quakes were followed by two smaller ones around the same area early Monday. The first […]

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    Oklahoma Quakes Linked to Wastewater Injection Depth

    Oklahoma Quakes Linked to Wastewater Injection Depth

    The alarming string of earthquakes that have shaken Oklahoma for years has long been tied to the large volume of fracking wastewater dumped into the state’s injection wells. And while state regulators have taken numerous measures to reduce wastewater disposal volumes to prevent such “induced” earthquakes, they might want to consider another measure—restricting how deep […]

    Iranian Tanker Leaves Massive Oil Slick, Worries Mount Over Environmental Damage

    Iranian Tanker Leaves Massive Oil Slick, Worries Mount Over Environmental Damage

    Experts have expressed concern about the potential environmental aftermath of a stricken Iranian oil tanker that exploded and sank in the East China Sea on Sunday. The Sanchi—carrying 150,000 tons, or nearly 1 million barrels, of condensate oil—collided with the CF Crystal on Jan 6. The tanker caught fire and burned for more than a […]

    Fears of Environmental Disaster After Oil Tanker Collision

    Fears of Environmental Disaster After Oil Tanker Collision

    The oil tanker that set fire after colliding with a freight ship off the east coast of China may explode and sink, possibly putting the environment and human health at risk, experts warned. The Iranian tanker was carrying 150,000 tons, or nearly 1 million barrels, of condensate crude oil when it collided with the CF […]

    States Vow to Fight Trump’s ‘Disastrous’ Offshore Drilling Plans

    States Vow to Fight Trump’s ‘Disastrous’ Offshore Drilling Plans

    By Andy Rowell As Washington continues to digest the explosive revelations in the book Fire and Fury about the chaotic and dysfunctional White House and whether the president is mentally fit for office, the Trump administration continues its full-frontal assault on the environment. Last week, just as Fire and Fury started to send shock-waves around […]

    France Approves World’s First Ban on Fracking and Oil Production

    France Approves World’s First Ban on Fracking and Oil Production

    The French parliament passed a law on Tuesday that bans exploration and production of all oil and natural gas by 2040 within mainland France and all overseas territories. Under the new law, France will not grant new permits or renew existing licenses that allow fracking or the extraction of fossil fuels. French President Emmanuel Macron, […]