New York Times | Oklahoma Acknowledges Wastewater From Oil and Gas Wells as Major Cause of Quakes New York Times Abandoning years of official skepticism, Oklahoma's government on Tuesday embraced a scientific consensus that earthquakes rocking the state are largely caused by the underground disposal of billions of barrels of wastewater from oil and gas wells. Hundreds of Oklahoma earthquakes tied to oil and gas drilling Oklahoma scientists say earthquakes linked to oil and gas work Oklahoma Geological Survey: Earthquakes linked to oil and gas activity |