2 More Fracking-Related Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma Despite New Rules Meant to Prevent Them
Two earthquakes registering at a 4.5 and a 4.4 magnitude shook frack-happy Oklahoma on Saturday, some of the strongest felt in the state this year.
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North Dakota Considers Weakening Standards on Radioactive Drilling Waste as Oil Prices Collapse
As the collapse of oil prices threatens North Dakota’s shale drilling rush, state regulators are considering a move they say could save the oil industry millions of dollars: weakening the state’s laws on disposing of radioactive waste.