Images tagged "fracking" | Roberto Nistri

$Exterior of one of the damaged houses of the village of Marines, not far from Fier, in Albania. The damages are caused by the practice of oil extraction known as "fracking", which has caused many earthquakes in an area still inhabited by small farmers and ranchers.$

$The interior of one of the damaged houses of the village of Marines, not far from Fier, in Albania. The damages are caused by the practice of oil extraction known as "fracking", which has caused many earthquakes in an area still inhabited by small farmers and ranchers.$

$In April 2015, in the village of Marines, not far from Fier, in Albania, many drinking water wells have exploded simultaneously. The underground explosions are the result of the practice of oil extraction, also known as "fracking", which have created huge geysers of water mixed with oil. Lasting over several days, these high geysers- up to one hundred meters – produced deep chasms -up to ten meters- in the terrain between the houses of the village.$

$An inhabitant of the village of Marines not far from Fier, in Albania, cooking in front of the field tent in which she lives with her husband. Her original home, in Marines village, has become uninhabitable as a result of numerous earthquakes, caused by the practice of oil extraction known as "fracking".$

$Mr. Sazan Guri is an geologist specializing in hydrocarbons, but also the most famous albanian "green" activist. His research has shown that earthquakes that have affected the Marines mining area for years are caused by the practice of "fracking".$

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