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Fracking Did Not Cause the 8/23/11 Virginia Earthquake
January 8, 2012 | Daily Press

Someone must have blamed the Virginia earthquake of August 23 on hydraulic fracturing. An extensive article in the Daily Press explains why that is impossible.


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Hydraulic Fracturing Isn’t the Problem
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