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A Different Kind of Oil and Gas "Boom" Comes to Texas

As the oil and gas industry continues to flourish in Texas, several areas of the state are experiencing small earthquakes, and scientists see a link. But the shaking is just part of what has many of the affected residents on edge.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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As the oil and gas industry continues to flourish in Texas, several areas of the state are experiencing small earthquakes, and scientists see a link. But the shaking is just part of what has many of the affected residents on edge. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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