Two large earthquakes that hit the Permian basin, the top U.S. oilfield, this week have rattled the Texas oil industry and ...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made waves in 2023 when she announced a plan to ensure a secure water source for New Mexico. She pointed to two unorthodox, untapped water resources: brackish water — or ...

Pipeline failures, and inability of the RRC restrictions to stop M5 earthquakes, are troubling as earthquakes up to M6 might ...

Alberta Geological Survey says the earthquake was 'suspected induced' by industry activity, though more investigation is ...

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest in state history. Scientists have warned for years that increased fracking in West Texas is causing higher earthquake activity.

In 2024, the number of magnitude 3 or higher earthquakes linked to hydraulic fracturing and the underground storage of its ...

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck West Texas, felt over 150 miles away with no immediate deaths or injuries reported.

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito The British Columbia Energy Regulator has toughened its oversight of what it calls "induced" seismic activity after ... fracturing, or fracking, in the ...

Scientists have attributed higher earthquake activity in the Permian Basin in West Texas to an increase in hydraulic fracturing — also known as fracking — in the area, which is the most ...

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in West Texas late Friday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and could be felt by residents more than 150 miles away in El Paso. The ...