Land subsidence that results from petroleum mining ____
a. ?is a necessary cost of fossil fuel production
b. ?can be mitigated by pumping fluid into the well
c. ?is a problem in the Middle East, but not in the United States?
d. ?will be avoided if the well hole is sealed and capped after use
e. ?follows a different process than subsidence from groundwater mining
ANSWER: b
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