US study sees little earthquake risk from fracking

A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon two miles from The Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurredANKARA, Turkey — A moderate earthquake shook southeastern Turkey on Thursday, damaging a mosque's minarets and injuring a handful of people whoWASHINGTON (AP) — The controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas does not pose a high risk for triggering earthquakes large enough to feel, but other types of energy-related drilling can make theA shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon two

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