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Earthquakes in West Texas have dramatically increased, according to new University of Texas study

Every year West Texas experiences more and more small earthquakes. The study by the University of Texas at Austin documented more than 7,000 starting in 2009.

Pumpjack with oil on the ground in Pecos County near Fort Stockton, Texas.

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