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> quakes triggered by fracking

Where do you get your misinformation from? This seems to be a widely held false belief.




Where do you get your false information?


They’re likely referencing something like this [1]. The “fracking earthquakes” have stemmed lazy disposal of well wastewater. Wells can take millions of gallons of water; ideally we’d be treating reusing that water.

—- [1] https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-hydraulic-fracturing-related-e....




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