By Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) via Wikimedia Commons

By Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) via Wikimedia Commons

These are some of the stories we’ve been following this week.

  • Greene County in Alabama has experienced more than a dozen earthquakes so far this year. The frequency of the earthquakes is being studied to see if fracking is the cause.
  • Zombie foreclosures are affecting property values and hampering neighbors trying to sell their homes.
  • This map measures the United States based on property value instead of the land area in each state.
  • Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund to invest $10 billion in Russia. Seven projects have been approved, with three more between the countries expected to be signed by the end of the year.
  • Researchers looking for leaks from fracking are taking to the air to get a better view of the location and severity of natural gas leaks.