June 15, 2012
Carbon Sequestration
NRC Study Points to Greater Seismic Risks In Carbon Sequestration Than From Fracking
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas production poses only a low risk of triggering earthquakes strong enough for anyone to feel, but wastewater injection wells pose a larger risk, and an even greater risk may come from carbon capture and storage, the National Research Council said in a report released June 15.