Oil companies reassure Ohio public that earthquakes not related to fracking

Fracking.

That's where your friendly neighborhood oil exploration company pumps toxic fluids deep into the earth, under immense pressure, to get out the gas and oil deposits that haven't been easily accessible by conventional drilling methods.

One thing that fracking has been linked to is poisoned groundwater. The oil companies deny any link between the toxins they pump into the ground and the toxins that subsequently show up in people's tap water.

After today's 4.0 earthquake in Ohio, questions are being raised about a connection to fracking activity. Before fracking became commonplace earthquakes were relatively rare in Ohio, with a low-intensity quake expected once every ten to twenty years.

In the past year there have been ten quakes, with today's being the most significant yet. The oil companies want you to believe that it can't possibly have anything to do with them.

Ohio before fracking; clean water and an earthquake every twenty years.

Ohio after fracking; toxic water and ten earthquakes per year.

Coincidence?