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The Kansas Corporation Commission has been awarded a $25 million initial federal grant to help plug abandoned wells in the state.

More than 250 earthquakes hit Kansas in 2020 There were more than 250 earthquakes in Kansas last year, with a flurry in central Kansas — and a strong quake in December near Wichita — that led to an investigation into the possible causes.  That investigation, by the Kansas Corporation Commission, looked at fracking — a practice by the oil industry used to bring crude to the surface. Ultimately, the KCC determined that did not cause the tremors felt throughout south-central Kansas.  “Based on our investigation, KCC staff does not believe the seismicity in Wichita, Kansas, is tied to ...

Investigation complete into Wichita's earthquakes; it's not the oil and gas industry Michael Stavola, The Wichita Eagle Dec. 23—A Kansas regulating agency on Wednesday released the findings of its investigation into the recent Wichita earthquakes, concluding they were not "related to oil and gas industry activity." Popular Searches East Wichita has been the epicenter for 15 earthquakes in the past month, according to the Kansas Geological Survey. The latest was a 2.1 magnitude at 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the KGS shows. Eleven of the earthquakes had epicenters between ...

December 23, 2020 GMT WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas regulatory agency has determined that the oil and gas industry wasn’t to blame for a recent spate of Wichita earthquakes. The Kansas Corporation Commission looked at wastewater injection wells located within 6 miles (9.66 kilometers) of the epicenters of the 15 earthquakes that rattled Wichita in the past month and found that none had recent volume increase, The Wichita Eagle reports. The agency also found that no new wells were “recently completed within the area.” “Based on our investigation, KCC staff does not believe the seismi...

KCC says Wichita quakes not tied to gas or oil activity An investigation by the Kansas Corporation Commission found the recent quakes in Wichita are not tied to the gas or oil industry. The city has seen a string of small earthquakes since Thanksgiving, including at least seven over the past weekend. The latest quakes report from the KGS came in early Wednesday morning. There have been no reports of damage from these quakes, and they have been centered roughly in the area of 13th and Greenwich. “Based on our investigation, KCC staff does not believe the seismicity in Wichita, Kansas is tied...