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Price of Sand: New Documentary Exposes Dangers of Frac-Sand Mining
2013-04-04 14:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Filmmaker Jim Tittle previewed his new documentary film, The Price of Sand, at the historic Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota, to a full house last week. With original interviews, coverage of recent events and local music about frac-sand mining, this visually rich 57-minute film explores the controversy surrounding frac-sand mining. Minnesota and Wisconsin are experiencing a mining boom because both states have plentiful deposits of pure silica sand, a necessary component in hydraulic fracturing...
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