Alarming Uptick of Earthquakes in Kansas Linked to Fracking With 52 in Just Last Two Weeks

EcoWatch: Just like in Oklahoma, Kansas is seeing a shocking uptick in earthquakes connected to the underground disposal of wastewater from the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, process. The Washington Post reports that Kansas has recorded more earthquakes in the past two weeks alone than there have been in the years between 1990 and 2013. According to the Kansas Geological Survey, between Oct. 15-26, there were 52 quakes, most with a magnitude between 2.0 or 3.0. That`s a huge increase from the 19 earthquakes......

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