ABC News | Oklahoma Admits Oil and Gas Industry Responsible for Dramatic Rise in Earthquakes ABC News For the first time in the state's history, Oklahoma's state government officially recognized the long held scientific consensus linking the disposal of oil and gas wastewater with the record number of earthquakes plaguing it in recent years. On Tuesday ... Surge in Oklahoma Earthquakes Linked to Oil and Gas Waste Wells Wiretap: Oklahoma says oil-and-gas industry wastewater disposal caused earthquakes |