What the Frack? Fracking Linked to Earthquake in England

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After the unusual earthquake in Virginia earlier this year, there was some speculation about whether or not natural gas "fracking" might have had something to do with it. The natural gas spokespeople and the GOP mouthpieces (or is that redundant?) rolled their eyes and denied the possibility, usually in disparaging terms. How outrageous! The moonbat libs are saying that pumping fluid deep into the earth might cause trouble? Preposterous!

Yeah. Not so much.

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UK firm says shale fracking caused earthquakes

Shale gas exploration triggered small earthquakes near Blackpool in northwest England earlier this year, UK firm Cuadrilla Resources said, adding to concerns about the safety of a technology that is transforming U.S. energy markets. . .

Read more at: Reuters, found at AmericaBlog