Fracking sand mine video from Jim Tittle
May 31st, 2011
Rumor has it that there’s a fracking sand mine in the future down by Hay Creek. More on that here:
There’s a similar operation just across the river in Maiden Rock that’s grown with the natural gas surge, and here’s a video by Jim Tittle of what people who have to live with that mine think about it:
It’s not just about living next door. Stopping our Hay Creek mine is one part of the picture, that sand is the start of fracking, and stopping it is one thing we can do to slow the destruction of aquifers, land, and communities when natural gas drilling comes to town.