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Social Impacts of Industrial S ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute, This study considers the “social” impact of sand-mining operations, including their impact on land use, scenic beauty, and property values. Emotion and opinio ... Read more
Environmental Impacts of Indus ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute. The rate of silica sand mining in the United States has increased in recent years, due in large part to the tremendous growth in hydraulic fracturing for oil and ... Read more
Roadway Impacts of Industrial ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute. As many as 9,000 non-metallic mines operate in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin – approximately one mine for every 3,000 residents. Until recently, thos ... Read more
Economic Impacts of Industrial ...
SEMCO Publishing
Published by The Heartland Institute. Hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production has dramatically increased the demand for industrial silica sand, known as “frac sand,” available in g ... Read more