Most recent earthquakes in North Texas happened close to injection wells used to dispose of wastewater from oil and gas drilling in the region, according to new research. A two-year study by the University of Texas at Austin also found that the relatively minor temblors happened more often than indicated in previous investigations. The UT study, published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the latest to suggest a link between drilling and seismic activity. The report doesn't find any direct link between...
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