Actually, my thought was, there is also no evidence that halting
wastewater injection won't stop the earthquakes either. So, in the
interest of science and general human benefit, we should stop for - say
10 years - and see what happens. If the earthquakes slow or stop (past
research in other
I think the last sentence here is the most telling part -- it may be
irreversible. He is probably saying this as a reason to not stop the
disposal wells, but I think it serves better as a reason why we never
should start. Once you do... who knows how long before the earthquakes
stop. 100 years?
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/22/us/oklahoma-acknowledges-wastewater-from-oil-and-gas-wells-as-major-cause-of-quakes.html
[image and links in on-line article]
Oklahoma Recognizes Role of Drilling in Earthquakes
By MICHAEL WINESAPRIL 21, 2015
Abandoning years of official skepticism, Oklahoma’s