More Ties Between Earthquakes And Deep Injection Wells

Yesterday, NPR’s All Things Considered ran a version of our report on Pennsylvania’s link to Ohio earthquakes. You can listen to the story here.
Ohio’s Youngstown-area earthquakes – likely caused by deep injection wells – are nationally relevant because the United States Geological Survey is coming out with a report linking tremors to these wells, which deposit drilling wastewater underground.
Where are  deep injection wells located? We’ve mapped them out for you in both Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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