Earthquakes
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Many people believe that man’s activities are so inconsequential that they could not possibly induce earthquakes. However, there have been cases as far back as the 1960s where the only reasonable explanation was that earthquakes were being induced by disposal wells. When the U.S. Army’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal built a disposal well in 1961 to… Read more
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Earthquakes in the Wichita area are very rare. However, beginning in November 2020, a cluster of earthquakes occurred with the epicenters under Northeast Wichita. There were 21 earthquakes with a magnitude above 2.5 (M2.5) on the Richter scale. The largest of those was an M3.9 on December 30 which could be felt as far as 30 miles… Read more
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The proposed Kansas House Bill 2641 will limit the amount of fracking disposal fluids that can be injected at a given site. It is a start, but Kansas needs to learn from Oklahoma’s experience and be proactive in limiting induced earthquakes from disposal wells. Rationale: Historically, Oklahoma has had very few earthquakes. The graph below shows that… Read more
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The Oklahoma legislature is subsidizing Oklahoma’s high sulfur coal and requiring that it be burned in Oklahoma’s power plants, even though it generates more particulates and aerosols. Evidence is increasing that fracking in Oklahoma is causing more earthquakes, yet the legislature is still heavily subsidizing fracking but can’t seem to find the time or money… Read more
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