Permian Basin Earthquakes Raise Concerns

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Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch, putting spotlight on water disposal

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A magnitude 5.0 quake struck on Feb. 14 , followed by a 4.7 temblor on Tuesday morning .

The earthquakes happened in an area that is already being watched by Texas Railroad Commission .

Injection of saltwater, a natural byproduct of oil and gas production, as part of the fracking process, has been linked to increased seismic activity in oil-producing regions.

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