Gustavo Aguirre Jr. stands in front of a noxious "recycling" facility where he and his team takes air samples. A shrine in front of the entrance commemorates two brothers who died of hydrogen sulfide poisoning while working there; a reminder of the dangers of living and working in near fracking facilities. California is in the midst of a
Fracking Pollutes California Water As Drought Crisis Worsens
As historic mandatory water restrictions go into effect, little attention is being paid to the 2 million gallons of fresh water used daily in California by the oil and gas industry.