Fracking in Pennsylvania

Guardian: Rural northern Pennsylvania, which sits on top of the Marcellus Shale formation, is at the centre of a rush for natural gas, brought about by the controversial drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking'. While it has been an economic boom for the state, generating thousands of jobs, local residents are protesting against development and suing energy companies for alleged pollution of their water supplies

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/apr/19/fracking-pennsylvania-in-pictures
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