New York Times | Oklahoma Recognizes Role of Drilling in Earthquakes 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. Oklahoma Scientists Say Earthquakes Linked To Oil And Gas Work Hundreds of Oklahoma earthquakes tied to oil and gas drilling Oklahoma geology group links earthquakes to oil waste wells |