Susan Connell pilots an 18-wheeler in the oil patch. Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Summer, 2012.

After pumping dirty water from a well site storage tank, Susan Connell drags a hose into place, so she can lift it back onto her tanker truck. Fort Berthold Reservation. Summer, 2012.

Susan Connell checks level of dirty water in a well site storage tank. Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Summer, 2012.

Susan Connell removes dirty water from a well site storage tank. Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Summer, 2012.

Roughnecks replace two miles of vertical pipe in a well near Epping, North Dakota. Summer, 2012.

Jack pump and gas flares near White Earth Valley, North Dakota. Summer, 2012.

Update on the Pebble Mine fight, which I wrote about for the December 2010 issue of National Geographic.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/11/121116-bristol-bay-alaska-salmon-gold-pebble-mine-science-nation/?source=hp_dl1_news_alaska_salmon_gold201320121117