Texas shuts in disposal wells after earthquakes rattle part of state

More than 100 earthquakes have struck Scurry County, per reports

A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, on 12 October 2021.
A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, on 12 October 2021.Photo: DAVID GOLDMAN/AP/SCANPIX
Published 30 July 2024, 20:33Updated 31 July 2024, 07:21
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