Ranch offering water for fracking. Sign on a ranch offering water for sale to fracking companies operating in the surrounding Eagle Ford Shale. Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) is a technique used to release petroleum and natural gas trapped within rocks. The economic benefits from vast amounts of formerly inaccessible resources are cited by people in favour of fracking. Opponents point to potential environmental impacts, including contamination of ground water and risks to air quality. Photographed on Rancho Tres Hijos, Tilden, Texas, USA. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / West, Jim |
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