Saturday, December 29, 2018

Fort St. John, B.C. earthquakes were caused by fracking: BC Oil and Gas Commission


CTV News
B.C's Oil & Gas Commission (OGC) has concluded that three earthquakes in the area around Fort. St. John at the end of November were caused by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations.         Details here.

A fracking operation in New York State.
Photo by US Geological Survey.

Please also read my story from 2015:
Is the "Dubious Duo" of Fracking & Earthquakes More Common in Canada Than we Know? PinP Wonders.  

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