Anger Greets State Officials in Quake-Prone Texas Town
Townspeople came to the meeting looking for answers. They left disappointed.
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December 23, 2013
Christmas Week Off to a Rumbling Start in North Texas
View North Texas Earthquakes in a larger map A map of recent earthquakes (in red) and oil and gas wastewater disposal wells outside of Fort Worth. Active disposal wells are in green; inactive wells are in yellow. Map by Michael Marks/Terrence Henry Two more earthquakes struck near the town of Azle outside of Fort Worth […]
Christmas Week Off to a Rumbling Start in North Texas
View North Texas Earthquakes in a larger map A map of recent earthquakes (in red) and oil and gas wastewater disposal wells outside of Fort Worth. Active disposal wells are in green; inactive wells are in yellow. Map by Michael Marks/Terrence Henry Two more earthquakes struck near the town of Azle outside of Fort Worth […]
December 6, 2013
As Texas Towns Shake, Regulators Sit Still
Railroad Commission, The State’s Oil and Gas Regulator, Says No Changes Needed After Latest Earthquake Swarm
As Texas Towns Shake, Regulators Sit Still
Railroad Commission, The State’s Oil and Gas Regulator, Says No Changes Needed After Latest Earthquake Swarm
December 2, 2013
Another Earthquake Makes for a Shaky Black Friday in North Texas
View North Texas Earthquakes in a larger map A map of recent earthquakes (in red) and oil and gas wastewater disposal wells outside of Fort Worth. Active disposal wells are in green; inactive wells are in yellow. Map by Michael Marks/Terrence Henry UPDATE: Another earthquake, magnitude 2.7, hit two miles north of Azle, Texas at […]
Another Earthquake Makes for a Shaky Black Friday in North Texas
View North Texas Earthquakes in a larger map A map of recent earthquakes (in red) and oil and gas wastewater disposal wells outside of Fort Worth. Active disposal wells are in green; inactive wells are in yellow. Map by Michael Marks/Terrence Henry UPDATE: Another earthquake, magnitude 2.7, hit two miles north of Azle, Texas at […]
November 20, 2013
Mapped: The Latest Earthquake Swarm in Texas (Update)
Fourteen earthquakes in just a few weeks, the biggest a magnitude 3.6. That’s what small towns like Azle and Springtown Northwest of Fort Worth have had to deal with recently.
Mapped: The Latest Earthquake Swarm in Texas (Update)
Fourteen earthquakes in just a few weeks, the biggest a magnitude 3.6. That’s what small towns like Azle and Springtown Northwest of Fort Worth have had to deal with recently.
October 18, 2013
Another Earthquake Rumbles in the Barnett Shale
Another minor earthquake close to the Barnett Shale rumbled through north Texas this week. The quake occurred at around 8:30 Wednesday morning about one mile west of Ovilla, Texas. Ovilla partially lies in both Dallas and Ellis counties, about 20 miles south of Dallas. The Ovilla earthquake’s magnitude registered as a 2.4 on the Richter […]
Another Earthquake Rumbles in the Barnett Shale
Another minor earthquake close to the Barnett Shale rumbled through north Texas this week. The quake occurred at around 8:30 Wednesday morning about one mile west of Ovilla, Texas. Ovilla partially lies in both Dallas and Ellis counties, about 20 miles south of Dallas. The Ovilla earthquake’s magnitude registered as a 2.4 on the Richter […]
September 6, 2013
Third Quake in a Week Hits East Texas Town
This is an update to a story that ran on Tuesday. A third earthquake shook Timpson,Texas early this morning. It measured a 2.4 on the Richter Scale and comes on the heels of two stronger quakes that hit on Labor Day. At least one of those prompted reports of damage. If you visit this site […]
Third Quake in a Week Hits East Texas Town
This is an update to a story that ran on Tuesday. A third earthquake shook Timpson,Texas early this morning. It measured a 2.4 on the Richter Scale and comes on the heels of two stronger quakes that hit on Labor Day. At least one of those prompted reports of damage. If you visit this site […]
August 27, 2013
New Study Finds Another Link Between Drilling and Earthquakes
A new study shows yet another link between oil and gas drilling and manmade earthquakes in Texas. The report, by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin, says that a recent string of quakes in the Eagle Ford Shale formation of South Texas are mostly a result of oil and gas drilling. “The question […]
New Study Finds Another Link Between Drilling and Earthquakes
A new study shows yet another link between oil and gas drilling and manmade earthquakes in Texas. The report, by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin, says that a recent string of quakes in the Eagle Ford Shale formation of South Texas are mostly a result of oil and gas drilling. “The question […]
May 2, 2013
Senate Passes Fracking Wastewater Pipelines Bill
Update: The Senate unanimously approved SB 514 from the floor this afternoon, according to a representative from Sen. Davis’ office. Original Story: A bill that would reform how fracking wastewater moves to disposal wells could pass through the state Senate today. SB 514, introduced by state Sen. Wendy Davis, D- Fort Worth, would expand the […]
Senate Passes Fracking Wastewater Pipelines Bill
Update: The Senate unanimously approved SB 514 from the floor this afternoon, according to a representative from Sen. Davis’ office. Original Story: A bill that would reform how fracking wastewater moves to disposal wells could pass through the state Senate today. SB 514, introduced by state Sen. Wendy Davis, D- Fort Worth, would expand the […]
April 2, 2013
Mapped: Disposal Wells in Texas
Map by Ryan Murphy, Texas Tribune As the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has rapidly spread across Texas, so has the demand for disposal wells, where wastewater from oil and gas drilling is sent deep underground. In this new interactive map from Ryan Murphy of the Texas Tribune, you can see where […]
Mapped: Disposal Wells in Texas
Map by Ryan Murphy, Texas Tribune As the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has rapidly spread across Texas, so has the demand for disposal wells, where wastewater from oil and gas drilling is sent deep underground. In this new interactive map from Ryan Murphy of the Texas Tribune, you can see where […]