Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Hydraulic-Fracturing-Area-in-Colorado-27MZIFJJI6Y9K.htmlConceptually similarHydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ10VCompleted★★★★Hydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ10UCompleted★★★★Pumpjack Oil Well in ColoradoGP0STPZQOCompleted★★★★Hydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ10ECompleted★★★★Hydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ11FCompleted★★★★Hydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ10WCompleted★★★★Hydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ111Completed★★★★★★Hydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ110Completed★★★★Hydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoGP0STQ116Completed★★★★View AllGP0STQ10YHydraulic Fracturing Area in ColoradoA pumpjack in a traffic circle near a housing development in Firestone, Colorado.Locations:Colorado-North America-United States of America-Weld County (Colorado)Date:26 Jul, 2016Credit:© Les Stone / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Energy infrastructures-Fossil fuel (energy)-Houses-Hydraulic fracturing-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Outdoors-Pumpjacks-Roads-SummerShoot:Hydraulic Fracturing in ColoradoNatural gas tanks, fracking rigs and pipelines share backyards and farmland with people in Weld County, northern Colorado. The area is one of the most densely fracked regions of the United States. Fracking drill rigs first drill deep into the earth to reach oil and gas trapped in shale formations. Horizontal drilling then is used to pump millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals into the shale to fracture it and release fossil fuels.