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actually potentially triggering the earthquakes. the reason why we have think this is triggering from the disposal of wastewater related to oil and gas production, that s really based on the earthquake that occurred there in november of 2011. it was 5.7. it occurred very close to some deep wastewater injection wells and the analysis of that earthquake sequence convinced quite a number of seismologists they may be triggered by wastewater injection. so the numbers alone would make one assume that the oil industry gets what s going on, but essentially they are saying hold the phone, we want to look at this a little more carefully, we want to study some more. is that what s going on with the oil industry? is that what they are saying? i don t follow that, but they

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