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Irving Earthquakes

Those who live in and around Dallas/Fort Worth are probably aware that there were a series of small earthquakes in Irving, Texas – a city west of Dallas and east of Fort Worth – on Jan. 6, 2015. Most of the quakes were small, and they mainly centered just east of where the old Dallas Cowboys stadium (Texas Stadium) was located in Irving (the stadium was demolished in April 2010); however, two quakes, a 3.5 and a 3.6 on the Richter scale, were definitely large enough to be felt miles away.

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Drilling & Fracturing
Concerned about hydraulic fracturing?
Over the years, environmental groups have slammed hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, as unsafe – claiming it�s responsible for contaminating water and causing cancer. But are these really the truths?

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Drilling & Fracturing
Is the banning of fracking a good thing?
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior chimes in on why she thinks the banning of fracking is the wrong course of action.

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811: Know what's below. Call before you dig.

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About Ed Ireland, Ph.D.
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