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$A storage tank containing 'produced water', a toxic brew of water and chemicals used in hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of gas or oil, is shown near homes in a neighborhood in Weld County, Colorado. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A drilling rig operating in an oil and gas field in Weld County, Colorado. It is one of scores of rigs that travel to different locations to drill into the shale rock, soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. A boom in drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A cemetery in the high desert gains a neighbor of a natural gas storage tank in Weld County, Colorado. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A storage tank with 300 barrels of crude oil is surrounded by debris from massive flooding that afflicted the region in late 2013, in Weld County, Colorado. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A home in Weld County, Colorado has drilling rigs as new neighbors, a common occurrence now since a boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A drilling rig resumes operations beside the Platte River in Weld County, Colorado, after massive flooding caused by heavy rains caused the spill of 5,250 gallons of oil. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$Horses graze near natural gas storage tanks in the high desert of Weld County, Colorado. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A drilling rig operates near a massive natural gas storage installation in the high desert of Weld County, Colorado. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A drilling rig operates under a full moon in western Oklahoma. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$A herd of cattle graze near an oil pipeline under construction in southwest Oklahoma. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$The owners of lakefront homes in the town of Azle, Texas, saw their water disappear as creeks that fed the lake dried up. The creek supplied millions of gallons of water used by energy companies fracking for oil and gas. In addition, a series of intense earthquakes that have rocked the region have been blamed on underground wastewater wells and the drilling. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$Aerial view of the Harrison coal-fired power plant in Haywood, West Virginia. The plume of yellow-brown pollutants being emitted is visible. Coal from underground mining is still number one but is competing with natural gas and oil from hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, as a primary source of energy in the USA. The Harrison power plant was built in 1974 and has one of the world's tallest chimneys at 305 meters.$

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$The owners of lakefront homes in the town of Azle, Texas, saw their water disappear as creeks that fed the lake dried up. The creek supplied millions of gallons of water used by energy companies fracking for oil and gas. In addition, a series of intense earthquakes that have rocked the region have been blamed on underground wastewater wells and the drilling. A boom in oil and gas drilling across the American West has led to pollution and environmental problems in what were once pristine lands. Traveling rigs go from location to location, drilling down into the shale rock, and are soon followed by pumps that inject a toxic brew of water and chemicals for hydraulic extraction or 'fracking' of oil and gas. Photograph by Roger M. Richards$

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$An installation of oil storage tanks at an oil drilling site in Teddy Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The Bakken Shale formation contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$An installation of oil storage tanks at an oil drilling site in Teddy Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$A drilling rig operating on the canola-rich prairies of North Dakota near the town of Williston. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$An open runoff pit containing water used in the fracking process in North Dakota. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$An oil drilling rig operates on the prairie over the Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota, which contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$A rainbow appears after a tornado passes through an area with oil drilling rigs and storage tanks on the prairie near Williston, North Dakota. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Sunset over the Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota, which contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$A temporary housing area for oil workers, dubbed a 'man camp', viewed from the air. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Cattle graze on the prairie near an oil storage facility and jack pumps. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$A truck carrying waste water kicks up a cloud of dusty as it navigates along a road created to service fracking operations on the prairie near Williston. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Flares burn off methane gas released during fracking operations for oil near Williston, North Dakota. The infrastructure for capturing methane is not in place so the gas is burned off into the atmosphere. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Flares burn off methane gas released during fracking operations for oil near Williston, North Dakota. The infrastructure for capturing methane is not in place so the gas is burned off into the atmosphere. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$An oil pump jack operates on the prairie near Williston, North Dakota.The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$An oil drilling rig operates on the prairie over the Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota, which contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Oil pump jacks operate as a flare burning off methane gas into the air on the prairie. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Flares burn off methane gas released during fracking operations for oil near Williston, North Dakota. The infrastructure for capturing methane is not in place so the gas is burned off into the atmosphere. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Flares burn off methane gas released during fracking operations for oil near Williston, North Dakota. The infrastructure for capturing methane is not in place so the gas is burned off into the atmosphere. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Flares burn off methane gas released during fracking operations for oil near Williston, North Dakota. The infrastructure for capturing methane is not in place so the gas is burned off into the atmosphere. The Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with considerable economic benefits but also negative consequences for residents way of life and environment of the area.$

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$Aerial view of a drilling rig used for fracking (hydraulic fracturing) operations, Doddridge County, West Virginia.$

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$Aerial view of a drilling rig and waste water pit used for fracking (hydraulic fracturing) operations on a mountain in Doddridge County, West Virginia.$

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