For as destructive the processes were of the land in mining the silicone sand, there was no thought about the future and economic development that would work. The politics conveniently entertain these industries to the people. That is economic death and not prosperity.
By Orlan Love
Elkader — The Clayton County Board of Adjustment (click here) voted 4-0 Tuesday night to approve a zoning change to allow the Pattison Sand Co. to expand its operations.
The panel’s approval was the final step in a year-long process to rezone 746 acres from agricultural to heavy industry to facilitate underground mining of the silica sand used in the hydraulic fracturing process of extracting oil and natural gas.
A standing-room-only crowd packed the meeting room, and more than a dozen attendees spoke both for and against the proposal during the nearly three-hour meeting.
Several of Pattison’s more than 100 employees lauded the company for its good wages and benefits and said the company and its employees contribute substantially to the Clayton County economy.
Neighbors of the mine near the town of Clayton expressed concern that language governing the zoning change does not protect their health, the health of the environment or the scenic qualities of the wooded bluffs along the Mississippi River....
This is a dying industry. But, due to the lack of Republicans with ideas to create a better and growing economy; they instead, continue to destroy the land and try to reinvigorate the old businesses of petroleum.
THIS IS A DYING INDUSTRY.
This is typical of the Red State Trickle Down Economy. It is a lie. Just like all the other lies by Republicans this is another one.
The Red States in the Midwest USA are agricultural states. They are the world's food basket. There is not a density of population in those states and they relate to each other and their agribusiness far differently than that of the economies of New York City and Los Angeles.
But, with land disruption the ONLY method for Republicans to declare an economy, it is obsolete.
Example: In the heart of West Virginia there are four coal mines in relatively close proximity. The way Republicans talk about the coal industry it is the only thing that is keeping West Virginia's economy alive. THAT IS A LIE! That one particular area of West Virginia has a hand full of employees that actually can be called miners because the process is all mechanized.
There is no booming economy in West Virginia because coal mining died out decades ago. The remaining coal mines have minimal economic impact and are dangerous mines.
The same now holds true for the petroleum industry.
This is a dying industry. But, due to the lack of Republicans with ideas to create a better and growing economy; they instead, continue to destroy the land and try to reinvigorate the old businesses of petroleum.
THIS IS A DYING INDUSTRY.
This is typical of the Red State Trickle Down Economy. It is a lie. Just like all the other lies by Republicans this is another one.
The Red States in the Midwest USA are agricultural states. They are the world's food basket. There is not a density of population in those states and they relate to each other and their agribusiness far differently than that of the economies of New York City and Los Angeles.
But, with land disruption the ONLY method for Republicans to declare an economy, it is obsolete.
Example: In the heart of West Virginia there are four coal mines in relatively close proximity. The way Republicans talk about the coal industry it is the only thing that is keeping West Virginia's economy alive. THAT IS A LIE! That one particular area of West Virginia has a hand full of employees that actually can be called miners because the process is all mechanized.
There is no booming economy in West Virginia because coal mining died out decades ago. The remaining coal mines have minimal economic impact and are dangerous mines.
The same now holds true for the petroleum industry.
