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Seismic Side Effects

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. “It’s not the fracking itself, it’s this re-injection of the fluids into formations that are considered safe to hold it,” Don Blakeman, a geophysicist with the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, CO, told the Wichita Eagle. Brownback said the study was needed as a “matter of public safety.”

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the 1,612 new jobs, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $54 million paid over 12 years. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business.