Environmental
Oklahoma's salt water disposal (SWD) wells used by the oil industry are regulated because:
AThey are a tourist attraction
BImproper operation can contaminate freshwater aquifers, and injection pressure increases have been linked to induced seismicity affecting Oklahoma real estate✓ Correct
CThey only affect commercial properties
DThey are exempt from all state environmental oversight
Explanation
SWD wells inject produced water (brine and formation water) from oil and gas operations deep underground. Oklahoma's Corporation Commission and EPA regulate them to protect freshwater resources.
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