Yesterday, NewsOK.com reported Washington-based Public Justice and the Oklahoma Sierra Club plan to sue SandRidge Energy Inc., Devon Energy Corp., Chesapeake Energy Corp. and New Dominion LLC. They're filling the lawsuit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which allows citizens to sue over hazardous waste.
The number of earthquakes in Oklahoma have skyrocketed over the past few years, and is on track to experience over 900 earthquakes this year, putting it ahead of California. Several studies have shown 'fracking' the process of injecting the soil with toxic chemicals to recover oil is most likely the reason for the increased seismicity.
Chad Warmington, president of the Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association, dismisses the suit as unnecessary and unwarranted, saying the environmentalists are out to "completely destroy the production of oil and natural gas in the United States"
Seriously, Chad-eroo? That's the only reason you can think of? Granted the environmentalists might not have claim to any monetary rewards, but think of all the people who have had homes damaged from dozens of earthquakes. What happens if fracking is allowed to continue? With the crust of the Earth being cracked and drilled in a relatively small area, it's liable to fail at some point. Yes, we understand you are listening(?) to the Oklahoma Geological Survey and you claim "the actions taken by the commission have been strong, decisive and based on good science". Don't you mean 'in spite of good science'?
The actions have been to continue business as usual. But 900 earthquakes per year is not usual.
http://newsok.com/environmental-groups-warn-of-earthquake-lawsuit-against-4-oklahoma-energy-companies/article/5457784
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