OpEd from Rick Fromm, the Managing Editor of Decorah Journal, in Decorah, Iowa, published on March 6, 2014.
Should a community/county have the right to determine its own future and protect the inherent rights of its citizens? The obvious answer to that question is a resounding “yes,” but it’s not quite that simple. Not by a long shot.
Winneshiek County is in the midst of trying to resolve the issue of frac-sand mining and its potentially detrimental effects on the environment and the people who live here. While the extraction of frac sand and the expansive operations that go along with it have spread throughout neighboring Wisconsin, it hasn’t gained a strong foothold in Iowa as yet and concerned local residents want to make sure it remains that way. …
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