This is a critically important issue,and these folks are environmental
heroes-- but be advised that patience is needed to view their film, because
it is unedited, raw footage, often repetitive, that's just strung together.

BW


On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> *WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19*
>
> *Northwest Community Center, 7:00 PM*
>
> *Frac Sand Mining in Iowa *
>
>
>
> The Allamakee County Protectors have been working hard to stop the spread
> of the highly destructive practice of frac sand mining in the Driftless
> Region of IA, IL, MN, and WI.   By involving themselves in efforts to
> prevent silica sand (also called frac sand) mining in Allamakee County in
> NE Iowa, they were successful in persuading the Allamakee County Board of
> Supervisors to impose an 18-month moratorium on frac-sand mining in the
> county.  They also successfully encouraged mining interests to abandon a
> project that would have destroyed Native American burial mounds, and they
> have reached out extensively to the public and to public officials in their
> efforts.
>
>
>
> Robert Nehman, Ric Zarwell and others of their organization will discuss
> threats posed by silica sand mining in NE Iowa--the same kind of sand
> sought by the hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" industry that has been so
> controversial in other parts of the country.  Frac sand mining threatens to
> harm the tourism and scenic beauty of NE Iowa, impact water quantity and
> water quality, and impact the importance of this ecologically important
> landscape.
>
>
>
> Central Iowa Sierra public programs are held at Northwest Community
> Center, 51st Street and Franklin Avenue in Des Moines.  Contact Jane at
> 223-5047 or [log in to unmask] for more information about the program.
>
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