By Carly Martin, Staff Writer
Living in California we are all too familiar with the word “earthquake”, living on the San Andreas fault line. Sadly Oklahoma is earning a first name basis with this disaster as well.
We have always thought that earthquakes were just a natural occurrence caused by tectonic plates shifting. The Oklahoma earthquakes may or may not be a different story. There could be a connection between oil/gas drilling and the earthquakes. Many connect the quakes with fracking also.
According to CNN News, officials took action and "shut down 37 of 3,200 active disposal wells (where companies put the waste-water used from drilling), a move that drew national attention to the link between oil and gas drilling and earthquakes”. The waste water contains chemicals that ultimately get released into the earth and don't actually produce earthquakes but more so induce them. So far nobody has been hurt in these up to 5.0 quakes.
Earthquakes in Oklahoma have drastically gone up since 2009 and are still on the rise. The most recent has been October 5th at around 9 in the morning, a 3.5 and the depth of 3 miles. What should be done about this? Do you think more oil plants should be shut down, all of them? Comment in our comment section! The Bark is interested in your opinion!
We have always thought that earthquakes were just a natural occurrence caused by tectonic plates shifting. The Oklahoma earthquakes may or may not be a different story. There could be a connection between oil/gas drilling and the earthquakes. Many connect the quakes with fracking also.
According to CNN News, officials took action and "shut down 37 of 3,200 active disposal wells (where companies put the waste-water used from drilling), a move that drew national attention to the link between oil and gas drilling and earthquakes”. The waste water contains chemicals that ultimately get released into the earth and don't actually produce earthquakes but more so induce them. So far nobody has been hurt in these up to 5.0 quakes.
Earthquakes in Oklahoma have drastically gone up since 2009 and are still on the rise. The most recent has been October 5th at around 9 in the morning, a 3.5 and the depth of 3 miles. What should be done about this? Do you think more oil plants should be shut down, all of them? Comment in our comment section! The Bark is interested in your opinion!
