[Geology2] Energy Risk: Sharp Rise in U.S. Earthquakes Directly Linked to Fracking

Energy Risk: Sharp Rise in U.S. Earthquakes Directly Linked to Fracking

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Energy Risk: Sharp Rise in U.S. Earthquakes Directly Linked to Fracking

Monday July 15, 2pm

From: EarthTechling, R-Squared Energy News

The link between geothermal power production and earthquakes is one long since established, but new research is providing fresh insight into how Earth responds to this and other sorts of poking around underground that we do. ¹

Most notable, perhaps, is a study that focuses on the practice of disposing of wastewater from natural gas development in what are known as deep injection wells. ¹

The first release, from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, explains: A surge in U.S. energy production in the last decade or so has sparked what appears to be a rise in small to mid-sized earthquakes in the United States. ²

Image courtesy of EarthTechling.

1. Research Shakes Up Earthquake-Energy Connection (EarthTechling)
2. Energy Risk: Sharp Rise in U.S. Earthquakes Directly Linked to Fracking (R-Squared Energy News)

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