Winter sampling after unconventional oil and gas brine spill
![USGS scientist drills through the ice covering a river using a motorized auger](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/wbs_ice_auger_dscn0057_l.jpg?itok=aDTBpCRm)
Detailed Description
Even in the winter, USGS scientists collect water-quality samples which are made possible by power ice augers. USGS scientists are investigating effects of a large unconventional oil and gas (UOF) brine wastewater spill into tributaries of the Missouri River, in North Dakota.
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