Our look at
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presentations by gas drilling companies proclaiming to restore the
land to its original condition. Some gas drilling companies are even
bolder, claiming to restore the land to even better condition than
it was originally. Unfortunately, both claims can seem far-fetched
when you look closely, or walk the ground, at former gas drilling
sites.
The photo below, of a site restoration in
progress, begs these questions:
Needless to say, some companies are better than others, but this
photo gallery will provide photos of restored sites, semi-restored
sites, and sites that may never get fully restored. |
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| FENCE ADDED LATER |
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E&S CONTROLS? |
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HIGH WALL CRACK |
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GAS PIPELINE WITH STUMPS LEFT ON SIDE Sloppy job!  |
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"RESTORED" WELL PAD |
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NOT THE PASTURE IT ONCE WAS |
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POOR RESTORATION WORK |
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CONTAINMENT AROUND CONDENSATE TANKS |
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ROAD TO A GAS WELL |
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RESTORATION STATUS UNKNOWN Stuck on Ugly!  |
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GAS WELL ROAD |
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OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND |
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GAS WELL ACCESS ROAD |
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TANK BATTERY ON "RESTORED" GROUND |
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HUGE IMPOUNDMENT REMAINS MUCH LONGER THAN EXPECTED  |
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| WELL ACCESS ROAD |
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ANOTHER "RESTORED" GAS WELL AREA |
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LARGE PIECES OF STONE REMAIN IN HORSE PASTURE |
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TANK BATTERY ON RESTORED GROUND |
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| BURYING A PENNSYLVANIA PRODUCTION PIT IN
PLACE... WHAT WAS LEFT BEHIND? |
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