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A waste water runoff pool near an oil drilling rig in Doddridge County, West Virginia. The Marcellus Shale formation that runs under West Virginia 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 some economic benefits but mainly negative consequences for residents way of life and the environment of the area.

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$A waste water runoff pool near an oil drilling rig in Doddridge County, West Virginia. The Marcellus Shale formation that runs under West Virginia contains some of the richest deposits of oil and gas in the world. This has led to a boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state and region, with some economic benefits but mainly negative consequences for residents way of life and the environment of the area.$