Fracking Earthquake Wakes Journalists

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By GREG OLMSTED

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake woke guests at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Norman, Oklahoma last Saturday. Ironically, many hotel guests, including myself, were members of the Society of Environmental Journalists. We were attending SEJ’s 25th Annual Conference, focusing on Weather, Water, Energy: News in Every Neighborhood. The earthquake made for lively conversation during our continental breakfast.

More than two years ago, Joe Wertz, a StateImpact reporter, explained How Disposal Wells Might Cause Earthquakes. Earlier this year, NPR StateImpact documented the nexus between fracking in Oklahoma and earthquakes. And last Saturday, Seth Borenstein, an AP Science Writer, reported the details of the earthquake that we experienced. And tomorrow … ?

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Greg Olmsted is an author and photographer. He has Master of Science degrees in Environmental Health Science and Public Health Management. Greg uses the arts to increase public awareness of current affairs. Olmsted resides with his wife in Washington, DC.

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