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Study: Surge In Okla. Quakes Can Be Traced To Drilling Operations
2014-07-03 22:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: 2014 has been a shaky year so far for Oklahomans. The state has had more earthquakes than California. A growing body of research points to oil and gas production as fueling the increase in seismic activity. A paper published today in the journal Science suggests a small number of wastewater wells used in drilling operations could be responsible for many of the small quakes. StateImpact's Joe Wertz reports. JOE WERTZ: Public officials held a town hall north of Oklahoma City last week to answer...
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Okla. budget, Capitol fix remain for Legislature
2014-05-22 22:31:13| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A $7.1 billion bill to fund state government for the upcoming year and a proposed $120 million bond issue to repair the aging state Capitol are among the measures still awaiting action by the Oklahoma Legislature.
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Okla. lawmakers to unveil new drilling incentive
2014-05-20 04:18:00| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
State legislators are expected to consider a bill this week that would adjust a generous tax incentive for the oil and gas industry and extend it to all wells drilled in Oklahoma.
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Disposal wells may have role in Okla. quakes
2014-05-07 04:18:27| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The oil and gas industry's injection of wastewater deep into the Earth is "a likely contributing factor" to the 50 percent increase in Oklahoma earthquakes since October, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Police: 3 dead, including 2 lawmen, in Okla. chase
2014-01-24 13:45:52| Apparel - Topix.net
Trooper Brian Orr said Thursday he had no details about the deaths other than that they occurred near Dill City in Washita County - about 110 miles west of Oklahoma City.
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