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Skip to primary content. Mathy (Milestone) Mine near Wilson. St Croix BOA Meeting to consider request to mine into the groundwater. St Croix BOA Approval of Request. Feb 5, 2013). Selected sections of 5 inch thick document submitted to St. Croix County. Proposal will be considered at the February or March Board of Adjustment. St Croix County Nonmetalic Mining Ordinance. Board of Adjustment Members. Frac sand company reapplies for permit. 8211; nENew Richmond News, Jan. 31, 2. 8211; Dr. Crispin Pierce.
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Contested Landscapes: Local Control
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An anthropologist documenting the social, economic, and environmental impacts of frac sand mines. Through licensing ordinances, towns may conditionally approve or prohibit frac-sand operations on a case by case basis, regulating such operations in order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of town residents. A nonmetallic mining ordinance adopted by the Town of Cooks Valley was challenged by frac sand interests, but was eventually upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Along a 10-mile stret...
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Contested Landscapes: How to Dismantle Frac Sand Industry Rhetoric: Notes on the Resource Exploitation Framework
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An anthropologist documenting the social, economic, and environmental impacts of frac sand mines. Friday, October 12, 2012. How to Dismantle Frac Sand Industry Rhetoric: Notes on the Resource Exploitation Framework. By Thomas W. Pearson, University of Wisconsin-Stout. One such normative framework was on display at the Conference on Silica Sand Resources of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Deconstructing industry "framing" devices. Are moved by emotions and fear," and "their sources of information are social medi...
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Going Green Is The Smarter Choice. Smart Sand has been on the leading edge of the industrial sand industry with its efforts to protect the environment and wildlife in and around it’s mining facilities. Commitment To The Environment. We are committed to employing the greenest mining technologies and techniques while minimizing our impact on the earth, water table, wildlife and the atmosphere. Smart Sand is a member of the following environmentally sustainable organizations:. Smart Processes, Smart Partners.
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Contested Landscapes: Bibliographies
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An anthropologist documenting the social, economic, and environmental impacts of frac sand mines. Mining: Anthropological and Social Science Research. Ballard, Chris and Glenn Banks. 2003. Resource Wars: The Anthropology of Mining. Annual Review of Anthropology 32:287-313. Bebbington, Anthony, ed. 2012. Social Conflict, Economic Development and Extractive Industry: Evidence from South America. London and New York: Routledge. 2012 Mining and Community Economic Growth. Freudenburg, William R. and Scott...
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Contested Landscapes: Timeline
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An anthropologist documenting the social, economic, and environmental impacts of frac sand mines. Please send me feedback in the contact form. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Pearson, Thomas. 2016. " Frac Sand Mining and the Disruption of Place, Landscape, and Community in Wisconsin. Pearson, Thomas. 2013. " Frac Sand Mining in Wisconsin: Understanding Emerging Conflicts and Community Organizing. Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) 35(1):30-40. Minnesota Silica Sand Information.
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Contested Landscapes: Water
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An anthropologist documenting the social, economic, and environmental impacts of frac sand mines. Frac sand mining has raised concerns about environmental health impacts on surface and groundwater resources. Several spills have occurred in which waste water or sediment escaped from holding ponds used by frac sand mines. In May of 2012, for example, at a mine in Burnett County owned by Minnesota-based Interstate Energy Partners, sand and other sediment leaked for several days. Kremer, Rich. DNR To Stu...
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Contested Landscapes: Resources for Understanding SB 632 / AB 816
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An anthropologist documenting the social, economic, and environmental impacts of frac sand mines. Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Resources for Understanding SB 632 / AB 816. State lawmakers are once again discussing a proposed bill that would undermine local regulation of frac sand mining. On February 26, Senator Tiffany and Representative Ballweg introduced Senate Bill 632. The committee held a vote on Wednesday, March 5, approving the bill. And passing it on to the full senate. SB 632 as "preserving propert...
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