Texas Just Had Its Biggest Earthquake in Decades, and Fracking Is a Prime Suspect
by Angely Mercado from on (#662ZD)
The Railroad Commission Texas, which regulates the state's oil and gas industry, is investigating a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked communities in West Texas last Wednesday, The Texas Tribune reports. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a drilling technique common in the area that is known to cause earthquakes.