AdvertisementWastewater Wells, Geothermal Power Triggering EarthquakesJuly 11, 2013Christopher JoycefacebookEmailA geothermal energy plant near the Salton Sea in California taps deep underground heat from the southern San Andreas Fault rift zone. A new study ties the amount of water pulled from the ground by the geothermal plant here to the frequency of earthquakes. (Getty Images)