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US-FRACKING-IN-CALIFORNIA-UNDER-SPOTLIGHT-AS-SOME-LOCAL-MUNICIPA
MCKITTRICK, CA - MARCH 23: The San Andreas Fault rift zone is seen on the west side of Temblor Ridge which divides it from the oil fields of the Monterey Shale formation where gas and oil extraction using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is on the verge of a boom on March 23, 2014 near McKittrick, California. Critics of fracking in California cite concerns over water usage and possible chemical pollution of ground water sources as California farmers are forced to leave unprecedented expanses of fields fallow in one of the worst droughts in California history. Concerns also include the possibility of earthquakes triggered by the fracking process which injects water, sand and various chemicals under high pressure into the ground to break the rock to release oil and gas for extraction though a well. The 800-mile-long San Andreas Fault runs north and south on the western side of the Monterey Formation in the Central Valley and is thought to be the most dangerous fault in the nation. Proponents of the fracking boom saying that the expansion of petroleum extraction is good for the economy and security by developing more domestic energy sources and increasing gas and oil exports. David McNew/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
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McKittrick, CA, UNITED STATES |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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DAVID MCNEW |
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24 Martie 2014 |
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3000 x 2000 (1.21 MB) |
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