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March 7, 2011

Natural Gas Companies Halt Operations Following Link to Earthquakes 
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Two natural gas companies have agreed to halt new operations in Arkansas
following a series of earthquakes that some scientists believe were
caused by the drilling. There have been more than 800 earthquakes in
central Arkansas in the past six months including a 4.7 magnitude quake
last week-the strongest earthquake to hit Arkansas in 35 years.



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