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Texas Press Association

Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas. TheAustinAmericanStatesman reported the 23 disposal wells hold hundreds of thousands ...

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