Texas Quakes Unlikely To Spur Tough New Drilling Laws

By Jess Krochtengel (May 9, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT) -- A Texas legislative hearing set for Monday will examine whether increased drilling activity has caused the uptick in earthquakes near the Barnett Shale, but though community leaders are pushing for limits on water injection wells, industry leaders say they expect lawmakers to leave oversight to the Texas Railroad Commission....

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