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Effects of Hellisheidi Expansion at Hengill (2008)

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2008: Saving Iceland Shuts Down Geothermal Drilling at Hengill
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River running through the drilling sites.

View of the Hellisheidi expansion

Drilling at Skardsmyrarfjall - Saving Iceland's photo from 2008

imgp0422.Drilling at Skardsmyrarfjall

This mountain is being blown up with explosive to make way for boreholes.

This mountain is being blown up with explosive to make way for boreholes.

This mountain is being blown up with explosive to make way for boreholes.

Destroyed mountain area

Remains of explosives

Seapage from the geothermal pods leaks away

Seapage from the geothermal pods leaks away

Seapage from the geothermal pods leaks away

Seapage from the geothermal pods leaks away

Digging out a mountain

Pipe welding site

This used to be a beautiful nature area.

This used to be a beautiful nature area.

This used to be a beautiful nature area.

Mountain of which half has been blown up.

Storage

In the back is an old scout/hikers hut.

Another drill site.

Another destroyed mountain.

Drill site

One of the dozens of pods

From this high point, there are clouds of sulphur vapour in every corner.

Pods

Leaking seapage from pods

Leaking seapage from pods

Pods

This used to be a well used hiking trail.

Pods

Worker accomodation

Worker accomodation

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hellisheidi

powerstations-in-the-area-of-hengill

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