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Introduction: Magic Mineral
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Provides an overview of frac sand mining, its rapid growth in western Wisconsin, and its role within the wider fracking commodity chain. Also paints a historical backdrop and situates the author as a ... More
Confronting the Next Boom
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0008
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Describes the recent downturn of the frac sand mining industry, the broader significance of struggles over local control and local democracy, and promising directions for grassroots activism.
Neighbors
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0006
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Mining companies have developed various tactics to overcome local opposition, but also to assert a sense of “belonging” in a contentious social landscape. They invoke alluring narratives about jobs, ... More
In Pursuit of Local Democracy
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0007
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Returns to the story of Vista Sand described in the introduction and follows concerned citizens as they organize against a proposed mine and rail spur, ultimately seeking to confront the mining ... More
Dangers Unseen
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0004
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Explores the relationship between the perception of new environmental hazards introduced by frac sand mining and competing visions of place and rural landscape. Varied and sometimes contradictory ... More
Low-Hanging Fruit
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0003
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Traces the early years of the industry as it followed the path of least resistance to places more supportive of their interests. Concerned citizens fought back, but often unsuccessfully. Activism ... More
Where You Live
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0005
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Documents how people experience mining-related changes and conflicts, drawing on ethnographic interviews with residents living next to mines, processing plants, and hauling routes. People grappling ... More
Save Our Hills
Thomas W. Pearson
in When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.003.0002
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
Recounts the origins and early success of grassroots activism that developed in response to one of the first proposed frac sand operations in the region. Identifies the factors that led to citizens ... More
When the Hills Are Gone: Frac Sand Mining and the Struggle for Community
Thomas W. Pearson
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780816699919
- eISBN:
- 9781452958903
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699919.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
When the Hills Are Gone tells the story of Wisconsin’s sand mining wars. Providing on-the-ground accounts from both the mining industry and the concerned citizens who fought back, Thomas W. Pearson ... More
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