Pennsylvania environmental regulators say there's a likely correlation between a natural gas company's fracking operation and a series of minor earthquakes in western Pennsylvania last year. Fracking has been tied to earthquakes in Ohio and elsewhere, but never in Pennsylvania, the nation's Number 2 natural gas-producing state. The quakes were recorded in April, 50 miles north of Pittsburgh and within a mile of a natural gas well owned by Houston-based Hilcorp Energy. They were too weak to be felt by humans and no damage was reported. The company stopped fracking at the well pad after the quakes. A Hilcorp spokesperson says the firm has no plans to resume activities there and continues to work with the state and monitor for any related concerns.
Pennsylvania Regulators Link Fracking To Earthquakes
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