Fracking, a process of injecting large quantities of a
chemical cocktail into the earth to tap subterranean natural gas
reserves, has long been associated with seismic activity, and
researchers last year linked drill sites to a series of quakes in parts
of Ohio. Some Azle-area residents now say there’s no doubt that recent
tremors across town have been brought on by similar operations in the
Lone Star State, and on Tuesday they assembled before the Texas Railroad
Commission to demand they action.
More than a hundred of residents appeared the comission that regulates mineral energy production in the state of Texas
“No
disrespect, but this isn’t rocket science here,” Reno Mayor Lynda
Stokes testified during the hearing. “Common sense tells you the wells
are playing a big role in all this.”
