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<blockquote data-quote="Dave70968" data-source="post: 2739170" data-attributes="member: 13624"><p>I'm not saying conclusively either way; I'm saying that fracing or injection wells <em>applied to a sensitive site</em> may cause problems. Again, it's the difference between bedrock and a Jenga pillar; fracing or injecting <em>into this specific, unstable location</em> might be enough to cause it to shift, while other, more stable sites might not have any problem.</p><p></p><p>In law, we recognize the "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggshell_skull" target="_blank">eggshell skull</a>" rule; that is, you take the plaintiff (or, in this instance, the geology) as you find him, even if he is abnormally sensitive. Just because fracing or injection wells don't cause tremors "all over" doesn't mean that they don't cause them <em>right here</em>. If it can be shown that such activities cause tremors <em>right here</em>--to the sufficient burden of proof, which in a civil court is beyond a preponderance of the evidence, <em>i.e.</em> 51%--then the actors should be held liable for the damages caused.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave70968, post: 2739170, member: 13624"] I'm not saying conclusively either way; I'm saying that fracing or injection wells [I]applied to a sensitive site[/I] may cause problems. Again, it's the difference between bedrock and a Jenga pillar; fracing or injecting [I]into this specific, unstable location[/I] might be enough to cause it to shift, while other, more stable sites might not have any problem. In law, we recognize the "[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggshell_skull"]eggshell skull[/URL]" rule; that is, you take the plaintiff (or, in this instance, the geology) as you find him, even if he is abnormally sensitive. Just because fracing or injection wells don't cause tremors "all over" doesn't mean that they don't cause them [I]right here[/I]. If it can be shown that such activities cause tremors [I]right here[/I]--to the sufficient burden of proof, which in a civil court is beyond a preponderance of the evidence, [I]i.e.[/I] 51%--then the actors should be held liable for the damages caused. [/QUOTE]
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