Industrial Scars Captured by J. Henry Fair (11 photos)

J. Henry Fair is an American photographer and environmentalist. He explores the destruction wrought by modern society on our environment. His photo project, "Industrial Scars," features images of the most extensive industrial pollution scenes. He seeks to raise awareness of this issue. We invite you to take a look at some of these photographs.







1. Darrow, Louisiana, December 2005. An aluminum smelter discharges waste from bauxite processing.

2. Fort McMurray, Canada, 2009. An oil sands processing tank as seen from above.



3. Pineville, South Carolina, USA, 2009. A power plant discharges toxic waste generated during its operation.



4. Luling, Louisiana, USA, 2010. Results of a herbicide plant.



5. Gulf of Mexico, USA, 2010. Oil spill caused by the explosion of the semi-submerged Deepwater Horizon ultra-deep drilling rig. This explosion caused one of the world's largest environmental disasters.



6. Lakeland, Florida, USA, 2007. Aerial view of a phosphate deposit.



7. Lausitz, Germany, 2010. Toxic waste from a coal-fired power plant.



8. Moncks Corner, South Carolina, 2009. The results of another coal-fired power plant.



9. Canadis, South Carolina, 2009. Burning waste from a coal-fired power plant.



10. Fort McMurray, Canada, 2009. Canadian oil sands, where oil is extracted.