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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. Re:Dammit!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey Man,

    Drugs are bad.

    The end.