the first thing is fracking. >> long-time resident romo believes fracking is making his teenage daughter sick. according to industry records three wells less than half a mile from her old elementary school were fracked in the last three years. last summer she started to suffer from seizures. >> when i still went to school and went outside, i was very hot. my head started to hurt a lot. then since today my seizures, i keep thinking maybe that's the cause. >> reporter: when we first met her in december, she was having to take half a dozen pills a day. she can no longer play softball or hang out with friends. her father says she now also suffers from depression. >> i want to see my daughter laughing and jumping and running again. i think any father wants something for their daughter. >> reporter: a new independent report commissioned by the state validates the concerns of families like the romos. with no limits on the use of hazardous chemicals and most fracking in california occurring at shallow depths protecting aquifers are put at risk and air pollution from fracking could present health

fracking is why this is happening.ydraulic fracturing is technology that unlocked billions of barrels of american crude. the biggest producers are holding up better in the slump than the wildcatters are, but they feel the pain. look at chevron. the company had to stop buying back stock and slash capital spending by $5 billion. john watson did not have a choice. john: when a good chunk of your revenue disappears overnight, you have to take stock of that. we are taking actions to reduce our spending profile and finish projects under construction. pace the others to see if we can bring costs down. we keep a very strong balance sheet so we can withstand the ups and downs of the commodity market. there are some that have not been in the business as long. have not seen price excursions down that we have. i have seen five drops of 50% or more in the price of oil in my 35 years. >> it is impossible for oil companies to thrive today in $60 oil. they can withstand the pressure for longer than most of their peers. they will be hu

flow backs is all the stuff that comes out of the earth when you're fracking. so i said all this stuff is radio active. it's probably cancer causing. you know. and then he was like do you smoke or do you chew? and i was like, yeah, i chew. well that's more cancer causing than cleaning tanks are. >> on july 3rd 2013 brandon took jeremy's place cleaning the inside of a tank, and let jeremy take the easier job of going on a dispatch call. >> i went on the dispatch >> why did he take your spot? >> because he's a big brother. he'd do whatever he could to help me out in any way. and that's what he was doing that day. when brandon came out of the tank 30 minutes later, jeremy told us his brother vomited and passed out. his co- workers suffered respiratory problems and skin and eye irritation. >> the next day, it's fourth of july. i got off work and we're all hanging out in the field, lighting off fireworks and everything like that, and i seen him and his face was swollen and his eyes were all puffy his throat was bleeding. he'd take napkins and he's go like this, pull

heidi zhou-castro has more >>> before oklahoma's fracking boom. the explosion is unprecedented and manmade. clearly now when we are 600 times what we consider the normal background rate we have moved beyond what can be explained through a natural process. >> disposal wells are likely to blame. in this part of the country, each barrel of oil pulled from the earth cams up with as many as 20 barrels of naturally occurring salt water. oil companies dispose of the water by in jecting it into the ground under high pressure, if it hits a fault line, it can trigger an earthquake. as head of geological survey holland is sounding the alarm now. that was not always the case. for years his office maintained the quakes could be blamed on natural causes. we did what we could when we could. how the path plays out we can't change. >> a path dictated by political and industry pressures. . >> in 2013, as holland studied the link between oil production and seismic activity, he was summoned to a closed door meeting with his boss. juste of oklahoma president there, an

flow backs is all the stuff that comes out of the earth when you're fracking. so i said all this stuff is radio active. it's probably cancer causing. you know. and then he was like do you smoke or do you chew? and i was like yeah i chew. well that's more cancer causing than cleaning tanks are. >> on july 3rd 2013 brandon took jeremy's place cleaning the inside of a tank and let jeremy take the easier job of going on a dispatch call. >> i went on the dispatch >> why did he take your spot? >> because he's a big brother. he'd do whatever he could to help me out in any way. and that's what he was doing that day. when brandon came out of the tank 30 minutes later, jeremy told us his brother vomited and passed out. his co- workers suffered respiratory problems and skin and eye irritation. >> the next day, it's fourth of july. i got off work and we're all hanging out in the field lighting off fireworks and everything like that and i seen him and his face was swollen and his eyes were all puffy his throat was bleeding. he'd take napkins and he's go like this, pull it o

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. >>> controversial mining practice known as fracking may be causing a rise in earthquakes. hello, hundreds of people have attended the funeral of an 18 month old palestinian baby died when an arson attack suspected of being carried out by israeli settlers. parents and brother are receiving treatment and israel has condemned the act as an act of terrorism. stanford hasstefanie dekker has the story. >> ibrahim heard screams. he said he saw the two attackers standing over the parents who were lying outside with their clothes on fire. >> smoke was coming out of the house i saw the four-year-old child, i pulled him out. they told me there was another baby inside, but the flames were so big. there was another blast and no way to saif the save the baby. >> this is the room where 18 month old allie was found. the rescue workers described him as a lump of coal. the neighbor's house was also set on fire but no one was home at the time. the attackers left behind a message, it says revenge in hebrew. allie's parents have been taken oa hospital in israel. >> the government of israel une

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. >>> groups are calling for a ban on fracking in california. it is pumped out and the oil is separated. it creates polluted water. lawmakers worry new rules adapted last week won't be enforced. >> best something to stop fracking. because we are in a drought and fracking uses so much water and contaminates it, we should just reevaluate. >> later this week the california counsel will re-- counsel will release a report on how it could threaten the state's walter supply. >>> -- water supply. >>> contra costa county animal services are searching for the owners of two pips who -- pitbulls who were rescued from traffic this morning. look at that picture. a chp and good samaritan round them up without incident and they are now looking to reunite them with the owners. >>> bill in the weather center. cooler weather headed our way this week. that is the trend, right? >> that is the trend. should help us with the fire concerns we always have this time of year. the four year drought, fire danger high. the pattern will help. there is fog right now. the cloud

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. >>> the potential dangers of fracking will take the spotlight in sacramento. that's when a state sponsored assessment of fracking risks is set to be released. the timing of the release is off. governor brown had asked for it ahead of the release of a new set of fracking rules and regulations but those rules were announced on july 1st. >>> we've already mentioned that it's kind of a misty start to your thursday morning. we've been sprinkled the last couple of days in the bay area, mott heavy rainfall. >> no, not heavy rain but i think we will see more of that as we go into this afternoon, more of the clouds and mist coming through, especially in san francisco and parts of the north bay. as we look at the out bay right now in san jose all clear although as you walk out the door and look out you see the low clouds. they will be with us even as we go through the morning. let's get a closer look at some of the fog you go hadding the bay in san francisco and the north bay visibility will be low and the darker shades of gray show where the lower visibility will be. w

but then along came fracking, a controversy new method of forcing oil and gas out of the ground. and last year oklahoma had nearly 600 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above. and now many people are worried about what could happen next. >> why isn't any law out there to protect us? >> reporter: angela had hoped for a peaceful retirement in rural oklahoma. >> so this one just gets wider. >> reporter: but with oklahoma's earthquakes growing in number and in intensity, spots fears the next one could bring her home down. >> it takes your breath away in a sense because you can literally describe usually how the house will roll, north to south, east to west. >> reporter: before oklahoma's fracking boom picked up in 2009, the state averaged less than two magnitude three earthquakes a year. now the state sees two of them a day. >> so we are having more magnitude 3 earthquakes in california than california. >> reporter: the explosion of earthquakes is both unprecedented and man made. >> clearly now, when we are 600 times what we consider the normal back ground rate, we have moved beyond what

another law involves fracking. that's the process of drilling and injecting water into the ground in order to release natural gas. the new law will require well permits, disclosing what chemicals will be used and studies of the fracking impact. >>> ride sharing companies will need to purchase more comprehensive insurance. the first major attempt to regulate the growing share economy. >>> healdsburg the first city to increase the age to buy cigarettes. anyone buying cigarettes has to be at least 21 years old. 15 stores that currently sell gets predict teens will go to neighboring towns to buy them. but other parts of the country where the minimum age is 21 have seen the numbers drop for smoking. the state is considering a similar move. >>> it's hot today but that's about to change, right, steve? >> indeed. still rather hot. a lot of high clouds coming up. 60s and 70s coast and bay but inland, there is a little difference compared to yesterday. a little bit more high clouds. that means the humidity is up there. you c

scientists say fracking could be the cause. >> before oklahoma's fracking boom picked up in 2009.he state averaged less than two magnitude earthquakes a year, now there are two a day. >> we're having more earthquakes here in oklahoma than california. >> state seismologist said the explosion of earth conviction is unprecedented and man made. >> clearly now when we're almost 600 times what we consider the normal background rate, we have moved beyond what can be explained through a natural process. >> he says disposal wells are most likely to blame. in this part of the country each barrel of oil pulled from the earth comes up with at much as 20 barrels of naturally occurring salt water. oil companies dispose of the water by injecting it back into the ground on high pressure. if that water hits a fault line, it can trigger an earthquake. head of the geological survey, he is sounding the alarm now. that wasn't always the case. for years his office maintained the quakes could still be blamed on natural causes. >> we did what we could when we could, and how the path played out, i can't c

before the fracking boom picked up in 2009. the state averaged less than two magnitude 3 earthquakes a year now they see two of them a day. >> rer having more magnitude 3 earthquakes in oklahoma than california. >> reporter: the explosion is man made and unprecedented. and man made. >> we are 600 times the normal background rate. we have moved beyond what can be explained through a natural process. >> disposal wells are likely to blame. in this part of the country, each barrel of oil pulled from the earth comes up with as many as 20 barrels of naturally occurring salt water. oil companies dispose of the water by injecting it into the ground under high pressure, if it hits a fault line, it can trigger an earthquake. >> what is the worse case scenario you can see? >> the worse case scenario is that we have many faults within oklahoma capable of producing a significant earthquake. even another magnitude 5.6, 5.7 or magnitude six would be significantly. >> that can happen in oklahoma. . >> absolutely. >> reporter: with one in three

fracking is a way to extract natural gas or oil from the ground. right now there's no fracking in bucks county the ordinance would work as a safeguard here. >>> the philadelphia water department is getting a new logo. why? because it's sick and tired of customers confusing the company with the philadelphia gasworks. all right, here you go here's a look at the old logo and the new one. instead of pwd it will be called philadelphia water. according to our partners the company will shell out more than $60,000 for that rebranding. >>> do you hate those robo calls? >> we've all received them. you're going to love this next story if you do. a federal judge awarded a texas woman $230,000. time warner cable harassed her with 150 robo #calls, 74 of the calls were made after the company received a copy of the lawsuit. time warner says it's reviewing its options on how to proceed. >>> when you get an illegal sales call or robo call it's probably a scam. first, hang up then file a complaint at do not call.gov you should also look into call blocking. >>> anothe

disclosure of what chemicals are used and studies of fracking impacts. uber and lift that use amateur drivers to transport people for a fee will have to purchase more comprehensive insurance. >>> beginning in january, california school children will be required to be vaccinated unless their parents get a medical exemption. governor jerry brown signed the bill into law yesterday. it eliminates personal and religious belief exemptions for vaccines. now parents can only get an exemption with a legitimate reason. the law comes in the wake of the measles outbreak. >> the courts have been very clear. you don't have a right to spread commune call disease. >> opponents of the bill say they plan to sue the state if their children are not allowed to go to school because they are not vaccinated. california is the third state in the country to require school children to be vaccinated. they do expect more states to follow suit on that. >> certainly a hot topic. i'm within it right now. i'm talking with other parents around my kid's school. >> it's a hot topic. >>> 5:

a lot of our job growth was thanks to our fracking business. rigs in the ground, the investment, a lot of the capitalist, and when these go negative, in my opinion, it does outweigh the benefits of the consumer getting a few dollars cheaper at the pump. >> isn't it the price goes lower, then our fracking is not feasible, so that's a chance of hurting us. >> yeah. >> to me he's completely wrong. i think if you look at here, if we have more oil and natural gas coming here in the united states, that would be fantastic. overseas, though, i don't think this big huge selloff in oil is all about i know. i think a lot has to do with china. what china issue, i think that's having a defect affect on china as well. >> before this session i saw oil start to rebound, so buyer of oil stocks here? >> still a holder. nibbling. nibbling. >> not yet. i thought the price cut way ahead of itself. >> well, i think oil is in a trading range for the foreseeable future and that you don't want to get overly bearish on oil, and therefore or the stock so you can tactical

fracking regulations in place. right now over 90% of the more than 2,500 oil and gas wells drilled every year on federally managed lands use hydraulic fracturing. just this month, the e.p.a. released a draft report that concludes that there are above and below-ground mechanisms which a hazardous hydraulic chemicals have the potential to impact drinking water resources. because of this, the federal government really has to take the necessary steps to ensure that toxic and cancer-causing fracking chemicals do not contaminate america's water supply, america's streams, america's rivers and america's lakes. as many of you know, the fracking fluids injected into oil and gas wells contain thousands of chemicals which can harm humans and the environment. in fact, the e.p.a. identified over 1,000 different chemicals that have been used during the hydraulic fracturing process with an estimated 9,100 gallons of chemicals used for each well. due in large loopholes and outdated oil and gas regulations, spills and contaminations

another new law increases over sight on fracking in california. it will require permits disclosure of what chemicals are used, water testing, and studies of the fracking's impact. and ride sharing companies such as uber and lift that use amateur drivers that transport people for a fee will have to buy more insurance. >>> california governor jerry brown signed a brand new bill creating one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the nation. as ken wayne reports it means parents will no longer be able to opt out of immunizing their children just by asking for it. >> congratulations. thank you. >> reporter: supporters at the state capitol were ecstatic. >> that is awesome. i'm so relieved and excited. >> reporter: starting in january, california school children will be required to be immunized unless parents obtain a medical exemption. >> anybody with a legitimate scientific, or medical reason for not wanting to get vaccinated will be able to go to a doctor and get a medical exemption and send their kids to school. >> reporter: the governor relea

. >>> california scientists say fracking likely poses a health risk. researchers want more data on injecting chemicals out of the ground. half of the chemicals could be unsafe for humans in the environment. >>> after a week of debate the confederate flag was removed in south carolina this morning. the emotions as the flag came dow . >> reporter: crowds cheered and chanted at the south carolina state capital. >> usa. >> it is a relief. >> 57-year-old native a descendant of slaves was among thousands who watched in person. >> this flag is a symbol that others use, and it perpetuates hate. >> the historic move and years of controversy over the flag. >> it is one thing to read about history that happen, but it is another to live in the home. >> the flag heads to a museum. there is no time line on when the pole will be removed. a gunman posed with the confederate flag killed 9 black parisheners in a church in charleston. nikki haley used 9 pens when ordering the removal. >> it will change south carolina history. >> they hope the removal is a unifying moment

they look at 80 wells -- they were already fracked.ion rate when they started was 30% in the first month. re-frack, you and can get that much more oil out of one well. that's a whole new situation that we have never tested in this world oil market. scarlet: we have to reassess all the numbers. i want to bring in copper as well. copper is making a bit of a recovery here after getting hit hard by concerns about china. even as it was hit hard, he did not tumbled away crude oil did. alix: it was at a six-year low yesterday. it did wind up coming back a little bit. goldman sachs said copper was the most exposed to that deleveraging divergence cycle. there is no real correlation except between chinese stocks in -- unwinding positions because of weaker china demand. scarlet: the china macro story is driving copper. alix: according to goldman sachs, that is not the reason for it. scarlet: they are selling copper futures. alix: goldman sachs is like, i like nickel and zinc. think has exposure to china infrastructure and the car sector. -- zinc

rates with the areas most well are 27% higher than areas with no fracking.sts say it shows the need for more research. the state wants to create a religion tri to money oh, oh, registry to monitor people's health. >>> instead of crunching start vacuuming. this vacuuming is an expert to tone your stomach muscles, the abs that wrap around the torso. the deeper you pull in the more the museses working. stake small breaths for 15 seconds to start. it's become the buzz in fitness clubs and across the the internet. it staves off back pain. >> the hero of the women's world cup soccer team passes along her skills to the next generation of players. we'll be right back. we work weekends here. because it works for our patients. here, at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, we give our patients the freedom to make appointments that fit their schedules, even on weekends. because we believe in being here when our patients need us, so they can keep living their busy lives. weekend appointments are now available here. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern.

another new law increases fracking done in california.of drilling an and inecket jing water into the -- injecting water into the ground in order to release gas. this will require well permits, disclosure of chemicals used, water testing as well as studies of fracking's impact. and ride sharing companies will need to purchase more comprehensive insurance. it's the first major attempt to regulate the growing share economy. >>> master chef is celebrating its 100th episode. it puts am mature chefs in the kitchen to see -- amateur chefs in the kitchen to see who can stand the heat. i sat down with a local contestant earlier this week. looking ahead into the competition, tell me what you hope -- i know you can't spoil any surprises -- tell me what you hope is next in master chef. >> what i hope is next in master chef is for me one, to not ugly cry. [laughter] >> anymore on the show. and two, you know, show gourden ramsey and show the -- gordon ramsey and show the viewers that a vegetarian can be a master chef. a vegetarian can cook meat and --

is the fracking resolution. the huge supply of natural gas lower prices, and the displacement of coal. some people in this debate do not like to admit that. they would like to think that the rise and windmills and solar panels has to do with that. that is not backed by the evidence. the u.s. has had a significant downturn in its carbon emissions, and natural gas is the reason why. host: we have a special line for those who have been employed in the oil and gas sectors. clarence is on a line from casper, wyoming. an independent. thank you for client as calling. caller: where i used to work for, they are standing around these days doing nothing because of downturn. our hours were cut from 50 hours a week to 32 hours a week. it has had a bad effect. guest: no doubt about it for people in the upstate -- if you are in wyoming i am sure you are in the chilling sector. that has been a significant downturn. i would say a couple of things. if there is any kind of rise in the price of oil from 60 or $70 while that are jew

fracking has upended the global market. renewables like solar and wind

before the fracking boom, the state had an average of one or two 3.0-magnitude earthquakes a year.now, according to the u.s. geological survey, the state averages two earthquakes of that magnitude every single day. in a new report, global witness accuses european timber companies of feeling the war in the central african republic by making lucrative deals with rebel militia groups. the rebel groups have been accused of war crimes in the ongoing conflict, which has killed thousands of people since it began in 2013 following a rebel coup. in news from capitol hill, house republicans have launched an investigation of planned parenthood. the investigation comes one day after anti-choice activists released a video that appears to show a planned parenthood employee telling anti-choice activists posing as biotechnology representatives that the organization shares fetal tissue with researchers. planned parenthood said that it does not charge for the fetal tissue, which is consistent with the employee's comments in the video. house republicans have launched an investigation, claiming the or

fracking takes a lot of the mystery out of it. i think she will in bracelet and she should build the patroness system. it should be given to local boards appointed by _-dash hillary clinton. there isn't enough of it right now. there are not enough appointees that are brought in by the president. there is an unaccountable federal government. the framers didn't see it that way, that's a progressive idea. it was born out of the progressive movement that brought so much pain and suffrage to this country. that works because then the people work for you and not against you. with all that being said, there are other things i'm not going to cover. i have very specific advice on what to do about bill clinton and what role he ought to serve. i ghostwrite speeches for her and put them into the queen. i have been ghostwriting since i worked in 1978 in the real war. most recently i edited mitt romney's campaign book. i'm not participating in the cycle at all but i would help anyone with the speech and i'm pretty good at it. i believe in the re

that $38 million haul, cnn now reports that $15 million of that came from two brothers in texas, frackingonaires, another $11 million from a hedge fund guy in new york, $10 million of that came from, this congressman's son. so, the son and a hedge fund guy and two fracking billionaire brothers have given ted cruz $10 $11 million, $15 million. do the math. take your shoes off if you need to. the four guys have provided $36 million of the $38 million super pac dollars. $36 million of the $38 million. 95% of what ted cruz has raised is from four guys. two of them are brothers. and none of that has been enough off to keep ted cruz out of fiorina territory in terms of his polling in the early states. but those four individual rich guys, those four individual giant donations are what make ted cruz appear to be a top level contender for the republican nomination for president even as real live individual humans who are not able to write him $10 million checks seem considerably less susceptible to ted cruz's charms. $36 million is a lot of money to raise. but four people are not a lot of people t

. >>> california scientists say the chemicals used in fracking likely pose a health risk and the state has failed to track any potential threats for years. researchers want more oversight on the use of hydraulic fracturing or fracking and other oil production methods. it injects chemicals in liquid with high pressure that forces oil and gas out of the ground. it found half of the chemicals used could be unsafe for humans and the environment. >>> today blood donation events are scheduled in san francisco and san jose as part of a national gay blood drive. san francisco city hall will host one. the other is at flames eatery. on 4th street in san jose. both locations will accept donors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. organizers say the fda still has not made formal rule changes for gay and bisexual men to eliminate a lifetime ban as promised earlier this year. and still ahead, new signs el nino is getting stronger the drought relief that may be on the way to california. >> we had light rain yesterday a little bit of light drizzle this morning. now the change you need to know about for the weekend.

researchers want more oversight on the use of hydraulic fracking. it projects chemicals and liquids at high pressure to force oil and gas out of the ground. the study found at least half of the chemicals used could be unsafe for humans and the environment. >>> dozens of oakland business owners plan to bring compost bins to city hall today to protest a new garbage contract. starting this month, waste management has exclusive rights to compost services. some business owners say they will end up paying thousands more dollars per year. city leaders say the rates increased because the contract requires union labor, new natural gas trucks and guaranteed service to businesses in all parts of the city. >>> today blood donation events are scheduled in san francisco and san jose as part of a national gay blood drive. san francisco city hall will host one. the other is at flames eatery and 4th street in san jose. both locations will accept donors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. organizers say the fda still has not made formal rule changes for gay and bisexual men to el

oil and gas producer in part because of what's happening here in north dakota where advances in frackinge unlocked crude oil in the bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. north dakota is now producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here. >> this rapid pace of development and the flood of workers coming here, has given north dakota the lowest unemployment rate in the

oil and gas producer in part because of what's happening here in north dakota where advances in fracking have unlocked crude oil in the bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. north dakota is now producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here. >> this rapid pace of development and the flood of workers comi

the potential dangers of fracking will take the spotlight in sacramento. that's when a state sponsored assessment of fracking risks is set to be released. governor broup had asked for it ahead of a set of rules and regulations but those rules were announced on july 1st. >>> commuters in london facing travel misery as the entire underground network is shut down by strikes. tube staff walked out in a disagreement over wages and schedules that will go into effect when 24 hour service is introduced later this year. workers won't be back until tomorrow. the tube usually handles 4 million journeys in had any given day. >>> medicare plans to pay doctors to counsel patients about end of life care. the counseling would be voluntary for parents. the goal is to if i can figure out what kind of treatment patients want in their last days. a lot of physicians do st this without the extra billing. the new policy will take effect next year. >> we have some traffic anding issues off you are own. the fir one page earl impacting the morning commute for thousands of people, d

. >>> it is a hotly debated topic, the potential danger to fracking. that's when a state sponsored assessment of fracking risks is set to be released. the timing of the release is off. governor brown had asked for ahead of the release of a new set of tracking rules and regulations, but those rules were announced on july 1st. >>> it is 5:09. time to check that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. some changes today? >> yeah, some mist, clouds and a little bit of drizzle in spots. maybe just enough to wet the roads and of course create some much cooler conditions all across the bay. it's 59 degrees in san francisco, the south bay is at 61 degrees, but let me take you to the east bay where now it is 60 degrees this in dublin, walnut creek 59 degrees and or rand da it is 56 degrees. a lot of clouds today but peaks of sun in spots in afternoon, only reaching 71 degrees in los gatos, palo alto 71 degrees and mission district at 64 degrees, napa 73. much cooler than where we should be for this time of year, but does it warm up this weekend in yes, it does a

is www.aljazeera.com. in part because of what's happening here in north dakota where advances in fracking have unlocked crude oil in the bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. north dakota is now producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here. >> this rapid pace of development and the flood of workers coming here, has given north dakota the lowest unemployment rate in the us. but it's also raised questions over the dangers of working in the oil fields. >> the more jobs you complete, the more money you make. the faster you complete them