WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47386) on Jan. 13, 2023, entitled "Earthquakes Induced by Underground Fluid Injection and the Federal Role in Mitigation" by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst, and Angela C. Jones, environmental policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Human activities, including underground fluid injection activities, may cause earthquakes (known as induced earthquakes). Underground  more