More Study Needed on Quake Link to Drilling Water Injection: Report

"A coalition of U.S. states warned on Monday that a spike in earthquakes potentially tied to oil and gas activity in places not typically prone to them needs urgent attention from regulators and others to protect public safety.

The report to be released later on Monday by States First includes input from governors, regulators and oil and gas policy leaders in 13 states, including Oklahoma and Kansas, where earthquake activity and intensity have risen in recent years.

The report focused on ties between quakes and wastewater injection from oil and gas production work."

Carey Gillam reports for Reuters September 28, 2015.

Source: Reuters, 09/29/2015