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06/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study: South Korea’s largest earthquake was likely triggered by geothermal fracking

Two separate studies have suggested that hydraulic fracking is the likeliest cause behind South Korea’s worst earthquake. An Eco Watch article shared the studies’ findings linking a fracking operation for a local geothermal power plant to the 2017 Pohang earthquake. In November 15 of that year, a massive earthquake struck the southern port of Pohang. It was the second biggest […]

03/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Methane pollution much higher in Pennsylvania than the state admits, warns environmental group

A new analysis warned that the Pennsylvania gas industry is under-reporting the extent of their methane emissions. They’re belching as much as twice the amount of air pollution they officially report to the state, reported a StateImpact news article. The warning comes from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), whose researchers analyzed 16 peer-reviewed studies for their report. The […]

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