EPA Recommends Disposal Moratorium in Oklahoma’s Most Earthquake-Prone Areas, Oklahoman, 10/10/2016
http://newsok.com/usgs-oklahoma-quake-likely-caused-by-wastewater-disposal/article/5523955
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USGS: Oklahoma quake likely caused by wastewater disposal newsok.com OCT 25, 2016 – The relationship between a September earthquake, the largest in the state, and wastewater injection is still being studied. |
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The third-largest earthquake in Oklahoma was likely triggered by underground disposal of wastewater from oil and natural gas production, the U.S. Geological Survey found in a report issued Monday. The magnitude 5.1 quake that struck northwest of Fairview in February was likely induced by distant disposal wells, the agency said. The USGS report indicated that in the area around where the Fairview quake occurred, the volume of fluid injected had increased sevenfold over three years.
Authorities are looking into oil spill at Seaway pipeline in Cushing, Oklahoman, 10/8/2016
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Authorities are looking into oil spill at Seaway pipeline in Cushing newsok.com OCT 24, 2016 – The company operates the 30-inch diameter, S-15 twin-loop pipeline, which was shut down as a precaution after a spill from the S-1 legacy pipeline that runs in parallel. Seaway said the spill happened in an industrial area of Cushing, Oklahoma, near the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Texaco Drive. |
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An oil spill from an older section of the Seaway pipeline in Cushing temporarily shut down service Monday on the pipeline system, which transports crude oil to the Texas Gulf Coast. The incident, which happened before midnight Sunday, did not cause any fires or injuries, and there was no threat to the public, Seaway Crude Pipeline Co. LLC said in a news release
EPA awards nearly $11M for Oklahoma clean water projects, News Channel, 10/24/16
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/33463584/epa-awards-nearly-11m-for-oklahoma-clean-water-projects
| EPA awards nearly $11M for Oklahoma clean water projects www.newschannel10.com The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Oklahoma Water Resources Board nearly $11 million to fund clean water projects in the state. |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Oklahoma Water Resources Board nearly $11 million to fund clean water projects in the state. The agency announced the grant Monday, saying the money will go toward Oklahoma’s Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund. The fund provides low-interest and flexible loans to communities to help them improve water quality and infrastructure.