Experts tracking a tremorous trend in northeastern B.C. notched another data point on April 13. In the early morning hours that day, a fracking-caused earthquake tripped the British Columbia Energy Regulator’s drilling shutdown switch. Andrew Nikiforuk writes. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published April 26, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/04/26/Fracking-Quakes-Have-Surged-Fort-St-John/

Fracking Quakes Have Surged Near Fort St. John

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