Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Fracking-in-Northern-Colorado-27MZIFVICOZW.htmlConceptually similarFracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VHUCompleted★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VHYCompleted★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VH7Completed★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VH9Completed★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VHACompleted★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VHBCompleted★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VHCCompleted★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VHDCompleted★★★★Fracking in Northern ColoradoGP04VHKCompleted★★★★View AllGP04VHZFracking in Northern ColoradoFlaring at a gas well in Weld County.Locations:Colorado-North America-United States of AmericaDate:31 May, 2013Credit:© Greenpeace / Robert MeyersMaximum size:4896px X 3264pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Energy infrastructures-Gas flares-Grass-Hydraulic fracturing-KWCI (GPI)-Non-renewable energy-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Outdoors-Rural scenesShoot:Hydraulic Fracturing Scenes in ColoradoWeld County in northern Colorado is the site of a concentration of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. With nearly 18,000 wells, Weld County has more active oil and gas wells than any county in the United States. A geologic formation called the Niobrara Shale, a deep shale rock layer that requires hydraulic fracking to get out the oil and gas, underlies this part of the country. Related Collections:Portfolio Robert Meyers
