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Neighboring North Dakota has been experiencing an oil boom in recent years, due in part to new drilling techniques including hydraulic fracturing -- the sand for which is mined in places including parts of Minnesota. The sudden boom has created immense wealth, and also social and environmental challenges. Getty photographer Andrew Burton is chronicling the changes.

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Oil Boom Shifts The Landscape Of Rural North Dakot

Photos: Oil boom changes the face of North Dakota

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