Abandoned gas well at Lower Rio Grande Refuge

A rusting gas well stands in a patch of dirt.

Photo By/Credit

Steve Hillebrand/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

08/12/2011

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

An abandoned gas well at Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge in Texas

Facility

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Photography

Subject tags

Contaminants

Human-wildlife conflicts

Petroleum chemical industries

Pollution

Wildlife refuges

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