k Site of Project Gasbuggy, a nuclear fracking experiment Placard at the site of Project Gasbuggy, Dulce, New Mexico, USA. On 10th December 1967, the United States Atomic Energy Commission carried out a nuclear detonation, designed to fracture rock in order to extract natural gas. Project Gasbuggy was part of Operation Plowshare, a government program aimed at finding peaceful uses for nuclear explosions. It worked as planned, except that the gas that was liberated was too radioactive to be used., CreditlineJIM WESTSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Site of Project Gasbuggy, a nuclear fracking experiment Placard at the site of Project Gasbuggy, Dulce, New Mexico, USA. On 10th December 1967, the United States Atomic Energy Commission carried out a nuclear detonation, designed to fracture rock in order to extract natural gas. Project Gasbuggy was part of Operation Plowshare, a government program aimed at finding peaceful uses for nuclear explosions. It worked as planned, except that the gas that was liberated was too radioactive to be used., Creditline:JIM WEST SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Site of Project Gasbuggy, a nuclear fracking experiment

Placard at the site of Project Gasbuggy, Dulce, New Mexico, USA. On 10th December 1967, the United States Atomic Energy Commission carried out a nuclear detonation, designed to fracture rock in order to extract natural gas. Project Gasbuggy was part of Operation Plowshare, a government program aimed at finding peaceful uses for nuclear explosions. It worked as planned, except that the gas that was liberated was too radioactive to be used., Creditline:JIM WEST/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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