Mega injections of wastewater trigger quakes in heartland
A Science study of 187 570 injection wells over four decades links high rate wastewater injections from oil and gas operations to a wave of central U S quakes. Oklahoma saw a sharp rise, with 2013 14 averaging over 100 magnitude 3 or larger quakes yearly.
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Justices rule for Texas in license plate dispute
The Supreme Court upheld Texas’s refusal to issue a license plate bearing the Confederate battle flag. In a 5-4 ruling, the court said state plates are state property and not bumper stickers, so Texas may limit content. SCV argued the decision violated free speech. Breyer and four justices disagreed, noting states cannot be forced to display ideological messages.
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