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Quakes Jeopardize Ohio City's Economic Recovery

by Tim Rudell, WKSU-FM
January 5, 2012

There is a natural gas drilling boom going on in Youngstown, Ohio. But a series of earthquakes there has renewed focus on activities like drilling and mining that are known to cause earthquakes. Now people in the area are weighing safety over economic growth.

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  • Morning Edition, January 5, 2012
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