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"Oklahoma lawmakers will soon learn more about the relationship between earthquakes and injection wells.Corporation Commission officials and oil industry representatives will go before lawmakers to answer questions as part of a just-approved legislative study. Homeowners will also be given a chance to voice their concerns.State Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, said he\u2019s stopped counting how many earthquakes he\u2019s felt. He's requested a legislative study of earthquakes in Oklahoma after hundreds of people showed up to a town hall meeting he hosted last month.Murphey\u2019s study is calling for a closer look at \"new requirements regarding real-time data monitoring of injection wells.\" The study was just given the green light.\u201CI was happy that the study will be going forward. I think it shows a commitment on behalf of the Legislature to deliberately look at the issue,\u201D Murphey said.Murphey said he hopes the study sends a message lawmakers are taking action to look for the cause of the earthquakes. What lawmakers learn from the study could help them pass new laws during the next legislative session."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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