Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Induced Earthquakes
Within the central and eastern United States, the number of earthquakes has increased dramatically over the past few years. Are they natural, or man-made? And what should be done in the future?
Overview
Between the years 1973–2008, there was an average of 25 earthquakes of magnitude three and larger in the central and eastern United States. This rate ballooned to over 600 M3+ earthquakes in 2014 and over 1000 in 2015. Since 2015 the earthquake rate has declined significantly (364 M3+ earthquakes in 2017), but this is still much higher than the natural earthquake rate.
Year Published: 2019Injection-induced earthquakes
Earthquakes in unusual locations have become an important topic of discussion in both North America and Europe, owing to the concern that industrial activity could cause damaging earthquakes. It has long been understood that earthquakes can be induced by impoundment of reservoirs, surface and underground mining, withdrawal of fluids and gas from...
Hydraulic Fracturing and Induced Seismicity
Hydraulic fracturing, informally referred to as “fracking,” is an oil and gas well development process that typically involves injecting water, sand, and chemicals under high pressure into a bedrock formation via the well.
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Trump Fires Up Base With Call For Death Penalty For Suicide Bombers
President Trump has criticized other nations for not having the death penalty, which he says should especially apply to suicide bombers.
“Anyone who terrorizes and kills good people by suicide bombing deserves nothing less than the highest penalty, which is to pay with their life.”
Though Trump’s remarks led to confusion and concerns that he may be overtired, they are playing very well with his base.
“If you detonate yourself with high explosives in the United States, I will make you regret it. Believe me.”
It has already led to thousands of calls to DC by Trump supporters demanding to know why there have not been more executions of suicide bombers. Lawmakers tried to explain the logistical problem with that, but were quickly undermined by more soundbites from Trump.
“Our vengeance will be swift against those extremists who blow themselves up.”
Trump was asked to clarify if he really meant the co-conspirators and handlers of suicide bombers, but he brushed that aside saying he likes to keep his focus on the ‘main guy’ in situations like this.
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