Checking the internet on fracking in West Virginia, I heard that last year a man-made earthquake of 2.2 on the Richter scale was caused by a fracking site near Elmira in Braxton County,WV. I now wonder if there is a fracking site north of Elmira and did it cause a small earthquake? I appreciate your reply
Earthquakes have been linked to disposal wells, but not horizontal hydrologically fractured wells as of this date to my knowledge. . This recent article in the Gazette reviews the history of the earthquakes in Braxton County. DJF
The link provided is a current listing of scientific articles related to fracking. You can find articles on how wildlife has been affected under the topic of health and environment. You can also suggest the inclusion of the article you site by emailing the link to the contact person. This list is currently being compiled, and anyone having relevant links to studies that have been done can request inclusion of the articles.
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Checking the internet on fracking in West Virginia, I heard that last year a man-made earthquake of 2.2 on the Richter scale was caused by a fracking site near Elmira in Braxton County,WV. I now wonder if there is a fracking site north of Elmira and did it cause a small earthquake? I appreciate your reply
Earthquakes have been linked to disposal wells, but not horizontal hydrologically fractured wells as of this date to my knowledge. . This recent article in the Gazette reviews the history of the earthquakes in Braxton County. DJF
Here is an interesting web site on EARTHQUAKES . .. ….
http://www.texassharon.com/category/earthquakes/
I’ve been trying to find what I can about impacts of fracking and CSG pipelines on wildlife – here’s some of what I’ve put together so far http://wildlifetourism.org.au/discussions/threats-to-australian-wildlife/coal-seam-gas-and-australian-wildlife/ (I’m in Australia, but other countries are facing similar issues)
The link provided is a current listing of scientific articles related to fracking. You can find articles on how wildlife has been affected under the topic of health and environment. You can also suggest the inclusion of the article you site by emailing the link to the contact person. This list is currently being compiled, and anyone having relevant links to studies that have been done can request inclusion of the articles.
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/org/marcellus-biblio/