Hydraulic Fracturing Rig in Colorado

Storm clouds surround a hydraulic fracturing drilling rig boring a new well in Loveland in one of the most intensively fracked areas of the United States.

Unique identifier: GP0STQ0JT

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/07/2016

Locations: Colorado, North America, United States of America

Credit line: © Les Stone / Greenpeace

Size: 5760px × 3840px 10MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Hydraulic Fracturing in Colorado

Natural 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.

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