Apparently we have removed something like 50 cubic miles of oil from beneath the earth, not to mention coal, iron, copper, and other precious metals. It just seems logical that this could upset tectonic balance somewhat and I wondered if this
Apparently we have removed something like 50 cubic miles of oil from beneath the earth, not to mention coal, iron, copper, and other precious metals. It just seems logical that this could upset tectonic balance somewhat and I wondered if this could indeed cause earthquakes. Well it seems that our actions can do this and, in fact, have done so around the world and even in our so-called "stable" Atlantic region.
As we expand our gas and petroleum extraction onshore and offshore, is it possible that we can change the stability of our region as a whole. Perhaps... perhaps not. But is it worth taking a chance on a refurbished nuclear reactor at Point Lepreau? It should be up to you to decide. But were you every asked?
Well you can state your position now at: the poll - Should Point Lepreau be decommissioned?
My thoughts today.
Top 5 Ways to Cause a Man-Made Earthquake
By Alexis Madrigal
June 4, 2008 |
1:37 pm |
Categories: Earth Science
In the first Superman movie, supervillain Lex Luthor plans to trigger a massive, California-detaching earthquake by detonating a couple of nuclear weapons in the San Andreas Fault.
Crazy Lex! That scheme never would have worked, geologists will tell you. But, if he’d been serious about creating an earthquake, there are wa