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[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 74 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Fracking. You can always spot the fracking fields on USGS if you set it to 7 days, all quakes. Like this.

It’s the reason the Trump administration is fighting so hard against science. It’s blocks their ability to make money without consequences.

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Until the USGS no longer exists.

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It’ll exist as a data bundle you have to pay for like cable or internet. They’re going to monetize everything.

[–] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 2 points 6 days ago

Just to mention, so people don't think this damage will be reversed in 4 years. They'll likely sell the rights to the data for a pittance after getting their own cut. The buyer will have a franchise to markup the data for 50 years.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 1 week ago

Texas literally overwhelmingly voted for this

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

Where's AVALANCHE when you need em?

[–] subtext@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Technically it’s from water disposal, not fracking. Still oilfield, but it’s not the fracking that causes it.

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/do-all-wastewater-disposal-wells-induce-earthquakes

[–] floppybiscuits@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

100% this. Although it's a chicken egg situation. There wouldn't be near as much produced water without fracing since the wells wouldn't have been drilled in the first place so no need to dispose of produced water. The injection of produced water typically pressures up and lubricates existing fault planes causing them to slip.