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