Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes

waldo

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"Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes" is an exaggeration at best, though there's some that might call it a flat-out lie.
No. I just pointed out that Dr. Gu said, effectively, "Maybe, maybe not."

Don't blame scientists for the lies of true believers.

"The results of our analysis provide first-order evidence that the seismicity is consistent with fluid injection-induced events"


 

taxslave

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You're not in a good mood today, Petros! Did you get enough Wheaties for breakfast?:)




Asbestos, I see as a "two edged sword", good if used correctly, deadly if not. I grew up around lots of it! Is there a replacement that is just as good?

Thats the problem , there is nothing as good for some applications. For the most part asbestos id benign until it gets stirred up and creates dust. Our house has vermiculite insulation in the attic and is not a problem because there is no movement. When I go up there I wear a full face mask and bunny suit same as when we do an abatement job. The rule makers at Worksafe BC of course used the nuclear bomb to kill a mosquito method of control which means they missed much important stuff. Because we are all licensed up to do this stuff we have to play by all the expensive rules but joe homeowner or fly by night contractors can take asbestos laden drywall to the dump exposing dump/recycling workers to asbestos dust and no one cares.
There is background asbestos in nearly all soil.
 

petros

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Don't be so silly



Making all the silly excuses in the world doesn't change the fact that you actually tried to dispute what a seismologist said. Granted, some might think your vast experience in the farming sector (not to mention your ability to turn on a computer and navigate your way to a web forum) qualifies you to disregard what he is saying but you really should stop embarassing yourself.
My MSc in Geology says I can tell when Gu is dumbing sh-t down to drywaller level.

Do you have an MSc in drywall?
 

waldo

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mentalfloss

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I think if memory serves me correctly earthquakes were happening long before fracking and what caused them then is probably still causing them today.....................shifting of the earth's plates...............a few gallons of water shouldn't make much difference.

I don't think anyone would ever consider fracking to cause earthquakes of the same magnitude as tectonic plates shifting.
 

waldo

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources: Waste-water injection well caused 12 earthquakes in Ohio

A waste-water injection well induced the series of 12 earthquakes in Youngstown last year, an on-going state probe has concluded.

And because of that, Ohio regulators on Friday unleashed a round of new permitting rules for injection well drilling that could limit or slow down the number of new injection wells as contractors scramble to comply with tougher rules.