Arkansas Earthquakes Decline After ‘Fracking’ Injection Well Closures
1 min readFrom The Huffington Post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The number and strength of earthquakes in central Arkansas have noticeably dropped since the shutdown of two injection wells in the area, although a state researcher says it’s too early to draw any conclusions.
“We have definitely noticed a reduction in the number of earthquakes, especially the larger ones,” said Scott Ausbrooks, geohazards supervisor for the Arkansas Geological Survey. “It’s definitely worth noting.”
