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Scientists in Ohio link fracking to earthquakes

Name: Scientists in Ohio link fracking to earthquakes
Uploaded: 2014-05-14T14:37:31-0400
Duration: 1 min 35 s
Description: Scientists in Ohio link fracking to earthquakes When an extremely rare 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Youngstown, Ohio three years ago, many suspected the cause was hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Now, after dozens of tremors, state geologists have confirmed a probable link between fracking and earthquakes. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.

Scientists in Ohio link fracking to earthquakes When an extremely rare 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Youngstown, Ohio three years ago, many suspected the cause was hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Now, after dozens of tremors, state geologists have confirmed a probable link between fracking and earthquakes. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.