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Utah Desalinization Plant Causes Earthquake

Posted by Hemos on from the ka-WHAM dept.

mknewman writes "A Utah desalinization plant which removes 260 gallons of salty brine from a river which feeds the Colorado river has caused a 3.9 on the Richter Scale earthquake, noticeable by people 60 miles away in Grand Junction. More information at http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/11/15/earthqu ake.wellpumpin.ap/index.html"

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  1. Acurate Reporting by rueger · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well, in the interests of refecting what the article actually said, mknewman might have posted:, "A Utah desalinization plant which pumps 260 gallons per minute of salty brine to a depth of 14,000 feet underground, is probably associated with an earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale, and noticeable by people 60 miles away in Grand Junction. More information at CNN.com

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  2. Re:Why did we build this? by mithras+the+prophet · · Score: 3, Informative

    The downstream river is the sole source of water for, among other places, Las Vegas.

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