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New Study Shakes Up Science On Midwest Quake Zone

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New Study Shakes Up Science On Midwest Quake Zone

January 24, 2014 • The fault that sparked a series of magnitude 7 earthquakes in 1811-12 had been thought dead, but the latest research suggests the region is still alive and kicking.

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Hydraulic Spinning: Oil Industry Favored in Fracking Story?

September 9, 2011 • In gas-volume estimates, a glimpse inside the hyper-charged debate around fracking.

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