13 July 2014 (23:22 UTC-07 Tango 12 July 2014)/16 Ramadan 1435/22 Tir 1393/17 Xin-Wei 4712

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports Oklahoma has now surpassed California for number of earthquakes so far this year.  On Saturday four more quakes struck, in the past week the USGS recored 26 quakes, in the past month 106.

There’s been more than a 5-thousand percent increase in quakes since oil and natural gas fracking began just over five years ago!

Back in June Oklahoma was in second place for earthquakes, behind California, now it’s the top spot for tremors.  According to Oklahoma Geological Survey 80% of the state is within nine miles of a fracking (injection) well.  The Oklahoma Corporation Commission says there are 4500 active disposal wells.

Despite the fact that the USGS has repeatedly linked fracking to increased earthquakes, most Oklahomans blow it off saying it’s “speculation”.  1 in 6 Oklahomans work for the oil industry.

Proof Fracking uses radioactive material!