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OUPD to make sexual assault log Individuals will be able to sign up for notifications about on-campus crimes MIKE BRESTOVANSKY Assistant News Editor @Brestovansky_M

OU Police Department will develop a new system to better track and report sexual assaults on campus one day after The Daily published an editorial calling for more accessible assault crime reports.

OU President David Boren released a statement Wednesday afternoon announcing the change. This statement comes after OUPD responded to and investigated a sexual assault in

Couch Center in early November.

The incident was reported as a first-degree rape, forcible sexual contact without consent. No arrest has been made.

According to the Clery Act, colleges and universities must issue timely warnings about crimes that pose a serious or ongoing threat to students and employees.

The university’s current notification system only sends warnings when an incident is deemed a threat to the campus at large, so no warning was issued to students following the November incident.

“Each case is assessed on a case by case under the Clery Act, and a timely warning is when a case fits that criteria,” university spokesperson Corbin Wallace said in a Nov. 25 article about the reported assault.

Under the new system, anyone can go online to see a log

which specifically outlines sexual assault that have been reported on-campus, Boren said in the statement.

The system will also let individuals sign up for notifications when the log is updated, Boren said in the statement.

“Safety is of the highest priority for our community,” Boren said. “Our goal is to make every student experience an environment on their campus, which feels safe and is safe. Making information more readily available and more transparent will help us reach that goal.”

OUPD spokesperson Maj. Bruce Chan said the project is too early in development to provide details, but more information will come soon.

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s earthquakes continue to shake Oklahoma and the nation, one Norman-based group wants to encourage education and research on a social and earth-fissuring topic.

The fracking forum panel convened a public event, Dec. 1, to stimulate constructive dialogue between Norman citizens and earth and energy professionals, offering in-depth knowledge about hydraulic fracturing and the policies that regulate it.

The presenter for the forum, Todd Halihan, is a hydrogeology and hydrogeophysics professor at Oklahoma State University who believes that, despite fracking’s importance, people ignore its issues.

“Basic knowledge of what is happening under our feet is very low in the United States, and especially in a state with so much going on,” Halihan said.

In Oklahoma, knowledge on hydraulic fracturing and other processes used by the oil and natural gas industry are especially important because of the prevalence of oil and gas industry in the state, specialists say.

“The petroleum industry is significant for the local economy and has been historically,” said Ahmad Ghassemi, the McCasland chair professor at the University of Oklahoma’s Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering.

MORE INFO Ghassemi said petroNorman leum is a major product in Fracking Forum Oklahoma, and residents should be concerned with To contact the how it’s produced and its group or find more general impact on the state. information about Ghassemi also believes future discussions it is important for OU stuand meetings, call dents to be aware of what 405-492-7522 or look goes on at their school for FrackingForum and Oklahomans Against and how the research and Fracking on Facebook. knowledge gained from the university impact the process worldwide. The Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering on OU’s campus was one of the first schools of petroleum geology, according to its web page.

In addition, some regions of Oklahoma, along with several other states, have the highest number of hydraulic fracturing oil and gas wells in the nation, according to a map by the Post Carbon Institute.

However, the question for many Oklahomans still remains: what is fracking?

WHAT THE FRACK IS FRACKING?

To start, “fracking” represents a geological and engineering process; it is not a term used in place of the f-word.

In fact, the word “fracking” is a butchered terminology for the real process — hydraulic fracturing.

Simply put, hydraulic fracturing is the process of injecting water, chemicals and sand into the earth’s crust at high pressures to release oil and gas from the rock layers, Ghassemi said.

While water, sand, some chemicals and pressure are essentially the makings of a chemically treated sandcastle, for hydraulic fracking, the materials are used to penetrate rock layers, usually made from shale, to force oil and gas product out and through a well at the surface, Ghassemi said.

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Fine arts dean’s canine charms faculty, students Taylor’s pet, Rowdy, helps keep him upto-date on campus

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In the dean’s office in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, a rambunctious golden retriever bounded around the room, stopping in front of a cabinet by the receptionist’s desk.

The dog sat patiently, gazing expectantly up at the cabinet. The receptionist reached into the cabinet, extracted a treat and tossed it to the dog, Rowdy.

He has this down to a science.

For s even years now, Rich Taylor, dean of the We i t z e n h o f f e r Fa m i l y College of Fine Arts, has been trying to figure out how to be the best, most engaged dean he can. It’s a lofty goal, but Taylor has a secret weapon: Rowdy.

“Rowdy affords me the opportunity, because he has to go for a walk about three times a day while we’re at school, to go and walk around the OU arts district,” Taylor said.

These walks help Taylor to know what is going on during the day, and he and Rowdy meet and talk with students along the way.

Stage management freshman Haley Sartin recounted running into Taylor and Rowdy one afternoon when she was on her way to get lunch.

“I said, ‘Hi, Dean Taylor!’ and he just brought Rowdy over there,” Sartin said. “So I was petting Rowdy and Dean Taylor was just asking me how classes were going and how my day was. He really does take that chance to ask you how you’re doing.

It’s awesome.”

Rowdy leads a “charmed” life, Taylor said. Between treats from the office staff and plenty of love from students like Sartin, Rowdy “kind of owns the place,” and he helps Taylor connect with students, too.

“Don’t tell anyone, but they normally just see the dog, they don’t see the dean walking around. He makes me more approachable,” Taylor said. “He makes me a real person.”

And connecting with students is what Taylor’s all about, he said. After working in the entertainment business for many years before accepting his job as dean, Taylor said he now

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finds worth in his students’ success.

“I’ve been in this business a long time. My success now is not about adding another line to my résumé — it’s kind of long,” Taylor said. “Our success here at the university is measured by how well our students do and what is their success. Their success will measure whether we taught them, coached them, nurtured them, gave them the tools to compete.”

An Enid, Oklahoma native, Taylor attended OU and received a bachelor of fine arts degree as a voice performance major. When he attended, the college of fine arts was much smaller, he said. Now, all schools within the college are split up into separate buildings, but back then, Taylor said the Fine Arts Center was a hub for all the fine arts majors.

“You were all thrown into the same building, and it had this energy and excitement that was pretty cool.

You’d hear music in one room and tap dancing in another, and it was fun,” Taylor said.

Taylor said the college is now bigger and better in many different ways — namely, it’s become more specialized.

Following his graduation in 1980, he went on to do performing and producing with a professional

My job is not to conduct the orchestra. My job is not to paint the paintings or teach the tap dancing. My job is to make their jobs easier and, first and foremost, help it be a great learning experience for our students.”

RICH TAYLOR, RICH TAYLOR, WEITZENHOFFER FAMILY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS DEAN

choral singing group called Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, traveling and performing in a wide variety of places. After about nine years with the group, Taylor started working at Walt Disney World as a stage manager. He stayed for 27 years, holding 14 different positions while he was there.

In 2007, Taylor retired from Disney. Two weeks later, OU President David B o r e n c a l l e d , e n c o u raging Taylor to apply for

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directing the musical theater program.

When he returned, Taylor said he “fell in love with OU all over again.”

In 2009, Boren called Taylor again, this time encouraging him to apply for the job as dean of the We i t z e n h o f f e r Fa m i l y College of Fine Arts.

“I asked him, ‘What does a dean do?’ But he said, ‘Oh, you’ll figure it out,’” Taylor said.

And for the last five years, Taylor has been trying to figure out what a dean does.

“At the end of the day, the president said he just wants me to make it better every day,” Taylor said.

This is what Taylor has figured out: “My job is not to conduct the orchestra. My job is not to paint the paintings or teach the tap dancing,” Taylor said. “My job is to make their jobs easier and ,first and foremost, help it be a great learning experience for our students. If our faculty and staff are supported and they know what’s going on and they have the right tools, I think they can better deliver their wisdom and knowledge and mentoring to our students. The students come first.”

Dana Branham branham.dana@gmail.com

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Campus musicians provide ambience Pianos scattered across the university provide beautiful sounds and fun for all EMILY SHARP News Reporter @esharp13

Visitors to the Oklahoma Memorial Union are likely to encounter students playing one of several pianos throughout the building.

For some of these musicians, playing is a hobby; for others, it’s a job.

OU has several people working as paid musicians, from piano to trumpet players, said Larry Mallett, director of the OU School of Music. These musicians are paid $20 a week to perform during peak hours in the union.

Other pianists voluntarily play at various pianos around campus. There are upright pianos in the lobbies of each of the residence towers, baby grand pianos in Cate Center and Beaird Lounge and many others in Catlett Music Center.

Sophomore Robert Bellafiore’s preferred piano is the Steinway in Sharpe Hall, followed by the piano in the basement of Muldrow Tower in Adams Center.

“The Steinway sounds beautiful and feels great. I always play better there than on any other piano on campus,” Bellafiore said. “I like the one in Adams [Center] because it’s so close, which makes it very easy to practice whenever I want, rather than having to go all the way to Catlett [Music Center].”

Most students seem to enjoy the sounds of piano players on campus.

“I always enjoy seeing people express themselves, and it’s pretty cool seeing people comfortable enough in their own skin to play in front of total strangers,” communications senior Spencer Smith said. “Plus they usually play recognizable songs, so I like to sing along.”

Emily Sharp emily.a.sharp-1@ou.edu

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Freshman running back Samaje Perine maneuvers around members of Baylor’s defensive team during OU’s game against Baylor Nov. 8.

Quarterbacks uncertain for Bedlam Sooners and Cowboys to face off in exciting match for in-state rivalry

For now, both coaches and teams are worried about the season finale in Norman. Oklahoma is playing to salvage a broken and disappointing season, while the men from Stillwater are just hoping to become bowl eligible.

“They’re another one of the teams that’s better than their CARSON WILLIAMS Assistant Sports Editor record indicates,” Stoops said of Oklahoma State. “They @CarsonWilliams4 always do a good job with balance … Very disciplined on Between questions looming about both quarterback po- defense in their structure and the way they play.”

Two weeks ago, these two teams saw completely differsitions and both coaching positions, the 109th installment ent outcomes. of Bedlam should be nothing short of exciting.

Samaje Perine ran away with the all-time single game Both teams are facing concerns with their quarterbacks: rushing record with 427 yards and five touchdowns as sophomore Trevor Knight’s lingering neck injury for the the Sooners routed Kansas 44-7. Down in Waco, Baylor Sooners and Oklahoma State’s controversy between Daxx trounced all over the Cowboys 49-28.

Garman and Mason Rudolph.

This week, Oklahoma looks to continue its dominance, The Cowboys burned Rudolph’s redshirt last week in hoping for an 11th win in the past 12 games against the its loss to Baylor, and coach Mike Gundy has not revealed who will start against the Sooners. Redshirt freshman Cody ‘Brightest Orange in America.’

In order for that to happen, it all starts with the way Cody Thomas will make his third straight start for OU in Knight’s Thomas performs. The redshirt freshman hasn’t exactabsence.

“He’s confident in what he’s doing,” co-offensive coordi- ly had the most ideal weather conditions in his first two nator Josh Heupel said. “Not that he wasn’t confident going starts, so Saturday should be the first chance for him to into week one. He’s a competitor. He’s been in a lot of com- truly showcase his throwing ability that has garnered some criticism the past few weeks. petitive situations.”

The running game will take care of itself. If Thomas can As if that wasn’t enough, could this be the last time Bob get things going through the air, it opens up things on the Stoops and Gundy meet at midfield for a Bedlam game? ground immensely.

Both head coaches are rumored to be candidates for However, center Ty Darlington isn’t going to overlook coaching jobs elsewhere.

this OSU defense, which is ranked eighth in the Big 12.

“They’re a good defense, they really are,” Darlington said. “Especially in their front seven, they’re really solid …

It will definitely be a challenge.”

The numbers don’t help Oklahoma State on the other side of the ball either. The Cowboys rank seventh in the Big 12 in scoring offense with just over 26 points per game.

The gap wasn’t as wide last season as the two teams were much more evenly matched. But it was Blake Bell’s touchdown pass to Jalen Saunders with 19 seconds to play that lifted the Sooners to an upset win in Stillwater.

“I’m expecting us to go out and play our game and handle our business so it doesn’t have to come down to something like that,” cornerback Zack Sanchez said of last year’s outcome. “Like I said, you never know what can happen, but if we play our game we should be alright.”

Junior wide receiver Sterling Shepard and senior defensive back Quentin Hayes are both listed as questionable for Saturday’s game unless either of them make progress throughout the week.

With or without the two, this game has plenty of storylines and both teams have more than enough to play for — as if beating an in-state rival wasn’t enough.

Carson Williams carson.williams@ou.edu

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Sooners return home from Bahamas to battle Missouri Team must keep offense stellar for next match TRENT CRABTREE

“I know that’s not going to happen overnight and I have to know that I don’t have to score every time I touch the ball Sooner Nation will get a rare opportunity to air its grievdown low. I have to find them open shots.” ances against the Southeastern Conference Friday, but this There is, perhaps, no other player for the Sooners thus time, it will be on the hardwood. far who has benefited from the integration of Thomas more No. 22 Oklahoma (4-2) looks to build off its momentum than junior forward Ryan Spangler. Because of Thomas’ abilfrom the Bahamas when it welcomes Missouri (4-3) to ity to stretch the floor with his shooting and ball handling Lloyd Noble Center as part of the second annual Big 12/SEC ability, Spangler has found himself facing less double teams Challenge. in the post because opponents are forced to get out on the In this same series last season, the Sooners traveled to perimeter to guard Thomas.

Houston and beat Texas A&M 64-52. Overall, OU is 3-0 This means that Spangler is more easily able to do what he against its last three SEC opponents. does best — rebound.

The main question mark for Oklahoma going into this “They can’t technically double team me with another big matchup will be how it maintains consistency on the of[man] because [Thomas] can get down there and rebound. fensive side of the ball. In the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, On the offensive end, it opens it up because we work well tothe Sooners had extended periods of hot and cold stretchgether,” Spangler said. es shooting the basketball, which seemed to disrupt the If there is one word that describes the Missouri Tigers this smooth offensive flow they pride themselves on. season, it is change. Mizzou begins the Kim Anderson era in Coach Lon Kruger believes the latest struggles are mainly Columbia after the end of former National Coach of the Year the result of adjusting to the change in personnel from a year Frank Haith’s run. Anderson played for the Tigers back in the ago. ’70s and was hired after leading the Central Missouri to the “We’re playing a little bigger,” Kruger said of this season’s 2014 NCAA Division II Championship. squad. “With [Cameron Clark] out there, it’s kind of like four The Tigers also lost over 70 percent of their scoring from guards. With [Ryan Spangler] and [TaShawn Thomas], we last year in Jordan Clarkson (17.5 ppg) and Jabari Brown have more traditional size,” Kruger said.

(19.9 ppg) who both left for the NBA draft. Earnest Ross, who “We have a different lineup, so we’re just still looking to averaged 14 points, graduated. The highest returning scorer find a rhythm.” for Mizzou is sophomore forward Johnathan Williams III, TaShawn Thomas recognizes this sentiment. Because of who only posted 5.8 points-per-game last season. his versatile skill set in the post, it has been a big challenge Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. Friday at Lloyd Noble Center for Kruger thus far to implement him into the offensive game and ESPNU will carry the broadcast.

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Junior forward Ryan Spangler puts up two points during the Nov. 23 “To their credit, coach told me that these guys have never game against Northwestern Louisana at the Lloyd Noble Center. The had a big man that they could throw it to, so they have to get Trent Crabtree, trent.j.crabtree-1@ou.edu Sooners defeated the Demons 90-68. used to it,” Thomas said.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It was the final minute of the state quarterfinal when Douglass High School appeared to score the winning touchdown on a fourthdown play.

But the jubilation was s h o r t- l i v e d a s p l a y e r s watched the score get wiped out when officials improperly enforced a penalty. Tiny Locust Grove won 20-19, and now everyone from state lawmakers to legendary former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer called for an extraordinary remedy: replaying the final minute of the game, from the point of the touchdown.

The fate of both teams, for now, was decided Wednesday in a board room where athletic officials reviewed the case, which pitted a powerhouse Oklahoma City athletic program against a small town of 1,400 and touches on issues of race and class. The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association voted 8-3 against Douglass after confronting the difficulty of righting a wrong in a high-stakes sporting event, even when almost everybody agrees that major mistakes were made.

Douglass isn’t done fighting. Brandon Carey, general counsel for Oklahoma City Public Schools, said the district would most likely file an injunction in Oklahoma County District Court on Thursday to stop the certification of the results and the playing of Locust Grove’s semifinal game against Heritage Hall, scheduled for Friday.

Adding to the controversy was the nature of the penalty — an infraction involving a coach and a ball boy running down the sideline that did not involve any of the players on the field. “Those kids made a lot of sacrifice to work toward this goal,� Switzer said. “They

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spent months, hours of training, conditioning on both sides. Let the play on the field determine who won the ballgame. That’s the tragedy of the whole thing.�

The story began last Friday when Douglass took the lead with 1:04 remaining in the Class 3A playoff game.

A flag was thrown, but the penalty was improperly enforced, taking the potential game-winning touchdown off the board.

The penalty, the second sideline infraction against the Trojans, should have been enforced on the extra point or the kickoff instead of wiping out the long touchdown pass and marking off the penalty yardage from the previous spot.

The activities association punished the officials involved, calling the error “inexcusable at this level� and acknowledging that the results were “extremely unfortunate for the players, coaches and fans involved.�

The mistake was “compounded by the fact that it occurred in a playoff-elimination game,� Mike Whaley, the agency’s director of officials, said in a news release.

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The crew will be reprimanded and has been removed from consideration for further playoff games.

But the activities association rejected Douglass’ initial request to replay the last part of the game because it does not allow protests based on decisions made by officials.

Wednesday’s special meeting upheld that ruling.

Switzer said the situation is unfair to all parties except the officials. Still, he does not expect the board to allow the replay. “I’ve never heard of anything like that,� he said.

Still, Douglass believes it deserves a chance to take Locust Grove’s spot. Switzer wondered if the appeal process might be different if the call had gone against Heritage Hall or Bishop McGuinness, two private schools in Oklahoma City.

D r. K . G e r o n e F r e e , pastor of Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church, said Douglass and other predominantly minority schools in the city have been targeted by referees for years. “Why should the kids do the right thing when the adults who have the ability

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to do the right thing continue for years to do what is oppressive to young athletes in this city?� he asked. “We come wanting justice.

They know what is right.

Just by punishing those referees, it does not help those student athletes at Douglass High School.�

The issue also entered the political realm, attracting the attention of state legislators. State Sen. Anastasia Pittman, an Oklahoma City Democrat, said the OSSAA board needs to give Douglass a chance.

A replay would “allow the outcome to be decided by student athletes and not the officiants of the game,� she said. The activities association “has admitted the adults in this situation made a mistake, and the Douglass student-athletes should not be the one to pay the price for it.�

Switzer said the mess was not “anything any players or either coaching staff had anything to do with. It was the fact that the five officials did not know the rule.�

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MUSIC

CULTURE

Percussionists to play concert

Museum to present art history lecture

Lunchtime holiday event to feature student-led songs, hot refreshments

Los Alamos, New Mexico, has set the scene for influential works of visual art

OGEOMA MBARAONYE Life & Arts Reporter @ ogeoma_E

KELLY ROGERS Life & Arts Editor @KellyNRogers

As soon as Thanksgiving festivities wind down, it’s time to dig out the winter décor and get ready for the holiday season.

Some argue that it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

Lance Drege, associate professor of music at OU, is gathering his music students to spread the holiday cheer in the form of familiar tunes.

The annual Percussion Holiday Concert, performed by OU School of Music percussion students, will take place at 1:30 p.m. today in the Grayce B. Kerr Gothic Hall in Catlett Music Center.

“It’s like a mid-afternoon lunch break,” Drege said.

Students are encouraged to bring their lunch and enjoy the music.

The lineup includes two percussion ensembles with a variety of instruments, including the marimba, bells, xylophone and battery percussion instruments.

Shane Hollmquist, a graduate student in percussion performance, said this will be his first time performing in this concert. Hollmquist will be conducting a few of the ensembles as well as playing a holiday favorite — “Twelve Days of Christmas.”

Drege said it takes the students about two to three weeks after the fall concert to rehearse and get ready for the holiday concert. While student performers said the music isn’t too hard to play, the challenge lies within the songs themselves.

“It’s challenging because everybody knows the tunes, so you have to be very accurate,” Drege said.

In addition to student-led pieces, refreshments will also be served. Drege said he carefully considered where to set up his famous hot apple cider so that students will really be drawn to the holiday festivities.

“It fills up the first entrance of the hall, so when people walk in, the first thing they smell is apple cider,” Drege said.

The Men’s Glee Club will also join percussion students on stage, performing a number with the musicians and on their own.

With festive sweaters and holiday music cassettes to give away, the 12th Percussion Holiday concert will give

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OU’s percussion holiday concert will be back this 2014 holiday season.

students a celebratory study break, if only for lunch. This event is free and open to everyone.

For more information and upcoming performances from the school of music, visit their website at www. ou.edu/finearts/music.

Ogeoma Mbaraonye, ogeoma.e.mbaraonye-1@ou.edu;

GO AND DO Percussion Holiday Concert When: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 Where: Gothic Hall, Catlett Music Center Price: Free

OPINION

An art exhibit at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is sparking dialogue about the history of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

To discuss how this city’s history has been presented in visual culture, Alison Fields, the Mary Lou Milner Carver Professor of Art of the American West, will lecture at 5:30 p.m. today, in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones auditorium.

Los Alamos played a significant role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Her discussion, “Los Alamos in History, Memory, and Visual Culture,” will explore the visuals and how Los Alamos has been depicted in various forms of art media.

The exhibit, “Macrocosm/Microcosm: Abstract Expressionism in the American Southwest,” features nearly 40 American painters and sculptors. Made up of more than 60 works of art, these pieces provide a narrative look into the movement of abstract expressionism.

“The establishment of Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico in 1943 was a pivotal moment in American history, and coincided with the rise of abstract expressionism,” Fields said in a press release. “My talk will explore how memories of Los Alamos have been expressed visually over time.”

Kelly Rogers, knrogers@ou.edu;

GO AND DO “Los Alamos in History, Memory, and Visual Culture” When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 Where: Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Info: A lecture presented by the School of Art and Art History

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• Thursday, December 4, 2014

FRACKING: Research lacks consensus in cause of Oklahoma earthquakes Continued from page 1

DID YOU JUST FEEL THAT?

The most noticeable and obvious effect of fracking in Oklahoma appears to be an increase in seismic activity.

Though earthquakes were not scientifically recorded before the 1970s, the difference between a seismic risk map in 2008 and one in 2013 show a definite increase in seismic activity, Halihan said.

“The central U.S. was pretty boring. Now there is a basically exponential increase in activity,” he said.

However, the process of fracking itself does not cause seismic activity.

Most of the seismic activity comes once a well has been fractured, Ghassemi said. The released waste water from fracturing is injected into an “injection well,” and tremors can occur when the pressure builds in these wells, he said.

THE MISSING LINK

However, the business of linking the increased seismicity with oil and gas operation has proven difficult, Halihan said.

It’s a “data-poor environment” that lacks a foolproof “black box” like those used in airplanes to determine the cause of crashes, he said.

Recent studies and cases have proven “beyond a reasonable doubt” that pressure changes due to oil and gas activities can cause an increase in seismic activity, even PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE LM OTERO/ASSOCIATED PRESS activity consistent with the recent seismic experiences in In this Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 photo, a truck driver works a tanker truck at a fracking waste water storage facility sitting just outside the Oklahoma, Halihan said. city limits of Reno, Texas. The rural community of Reno is surrounded by hydraulic fracturing drilling operations and is considering passing a However, the idea lacks consensus. Ghassemi, for one, municipal ban on fracking within the city limits. doubts that recent operations could cause the seismic activity.

“A lot of these occurrences are from around old [injection] wells drilled a long time ago,” Ghassemi said. “They are defective and not like the current state-of-the-art wells.

The Norman Fracking Forum is a grassroots initiative Usually they are improperly plugged and abandoned.” formed by people with common interests and concerns about the effects of fracking on the environment, said Cynthia Rogers, an OU economics professor and member of the forum’s steering committee.

Other areas of concern include air and water pollution.

“The forum advocates for education and research both A lot of these occurences are from around Though wastewater leaking upward into groundwater on the process of fracking and the policies that regulate it,” from the wells is unlikely, according to the Environmental old [injection] wells drilled a long time ago.

Rogers said.

Protection Agency, dumping and leaks at the surface are Norman is also home to Oklahomans Against Fracking, a They are defective and not like the current not. group that aims to “stop horizontal drilling and waste water In 2012, the EPA finalized regulations to limit gas emisstate-of-the-art wells. injection in Oklahoma,” according to its Facebook page, sion from the oil and gas industry on the basis of the Clean which is filled with information and photos of drilling in AHMAD GHASSEMI, Air Act, according to the EPA’s website.

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Though the EPA has begun researching and regulating PETROLEUM AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING Casey Holcomb, an administrator for the group, urges water and gas emissions through fines and policy, it shares people to become members of the informal group, attend regulatory responsibilities with states. the fracking forum and ask speakers their fracking-related “Oklahoma isn’t known for being regulatory,” Halihan the local economy and oil and gas production. questions, he said.

The oil and gas industry also creates jobs, according to said when asked about current state policy.

For information on future discussions and meetthe Council of Foreign Relations. As the leading fracking country in the world, the U.S. has seen an approximately ings, call or text (405) 492-7522, or look for their groups, 55 percent increase in oil production between April 2011 FrackingForum and Oklahomans Against Fracking, on Whatever opinions are on fracking, many believe there and June 2014, according the U.S. Energy Information Facebook. should be more research done on the practice. However, the Administration. cost of drilling an injection well for research purposes can Overall energy costs have dropped, too, as natural gas start at $1.5 million, Halihan said. seems to be replacing coal as a resource, according to a Kasey Phipps Kasey.M.Phipps-1@ou.edu Limiting or ceasing drilling can also be costly, affecting study published in Electricity Journal.

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