Investigators hone in on nearly 3-mile stretch for cause of 100+ West Texas earthquakes

Why does anyone fantasize that you can pump millions of gallons of water underground and not have something give?

You all need to remember back around 2005-2010 when fracking was happening in the DFW area and earthquakes started popping up there. An area that had little to no ground disturbance before fracking. You haven't heard much about it because the fracking has either completely stopped or slowed way down.

"Caused by the greed of man," he said. Nailed it.

The railroad commission is in charge? One dept that covers everything ground related in TX area? Dear Lord

No one is going to buy in that area because water is going to be bad soon 😢😢😢

Quoting Greg Abbott, "Drill baby drill".

He's absolutely right. There is a direct correlation with fracking and these deep water. Well injectors, causing Earthquakes. It's happening in Oklahoma where they had heavy oil operations as well.

Such a shame. Work all your life for a place and this happens. I hope this man and his wife can find some peace and stable ground somewhere. 😞🙏

Many said fracking would be the cause of severe environmental problems. Unfortunately, they were correct. 🇺🇸

Sounds like a frac to me. My condolences to all who are suffering and having their properties destroyed.

I hate fracking. It’s not worth the harm it does. This is happening all over Texas. Thank you for reporting this.

Railroad Commission and gas drillers are one big good old boy team. They'll never hold gas drillers accountable. They'll lie until everyone is dead and gone, then their grandchildren will continue to lie and deny. Money is powerful and makes bad people worse.

Privatized profits, socialized losses. It's the way of merika.

To those who have no oilfield experience. The rig drills through the "water-sands", the underground aquifer, runs pipe and circulate cement to protect the water table. The franking is at least a mile deep if it's a San Andres formation or up to 10,000ft for Ellenberg formation. The fracturing is done by injecting 12lb sand, that's 12 pounds of sand/gallon of water, with intense pressure. Once the procedure is done the formation is "fractured" and proped open with the sand that's porous and let's the oil flow freely.

Why is a railway in charge of wells? That should be the Department of Natural Resources should be involved any time there is anything underground, especially a waste well, wtf?

We had them quakes in Oklahoma. Then the government stopped fracking. The quakes slowed down but they still happen.

With his map and investigation I hope he doesn’t “ off” himself. You you know how whistleblower stories go.

They destroy your home with their industry. Has anyone ever sued for damages and won? I'm guessing they won't be held accountable.

Whoever caused it should pay for damages

Investigators are not being forthcoming, FACT ! The oil lease on that shaking land is called “ Yellowstone Lease “ meaning they knew