State orders well tests for links to Venus-Midlothian quakes

[TexasTowelie]

[font color=green]Note to furriners: They meant Venus, Texas--not the planet Venus.[/font]



The day after the most powerful earthquake recorded in North Texas, the Texas Railroad Commission announced it will require operators of five wastewater wells to perform tests to help determine whether there is a link between well activity and earthquakes.

The wells are within 100 square miles of the the estimated epicenter of Thursday’s magnitude-4 earthquake near Venus.

The operators — Bosque Disposal Systems LLC, EOG Resources Inc., MetroSaltwater Disposal Inc. and Pinnergy Ltd. — have agreed to temporarily shut down for testing, which will happen within days.

Researchers at Southern Methodist University said Friday that they will work with state and federal scientists to investigate the quakes.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20150508-state-orders-well-tests-for-links-to-venus-midlothian-quakes.ece

[ananda]

1. Are we allowed to use the word "fracking" in Texas?

I know it's illegal now for local communities to ban fracking.