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'Do not operate' quake-linked disposal wells: EPA draft report

2013-07-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Energy Wire: U.S. EPA officials say oil and gas wastewater injection wells that are causing earthquakes should stop operating if there's no way to stop the shaking. But there is a variety of other options to consider first, according to a "decision model" outlined in a draft report obtained by EnergyWire. That includes scaling back how much well owners can inject, requiring more data collection or public education about "the complexities of injection-induced seismicity." The 341-page document represents...

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