Citizens Against Silica Mining Records, 2012-2017
Content Description
Records related to Citizens Against Silica Mining (CASM), a Winona, Minnesota, based group that were concerned with/opposed to frac-sand mining in southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin. Contains newspaper articles from 2012-2017 related to CASM and frac-sand mining in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Some articles are opinion pieces written by Steve Schild, along with other newspaper articles written by Steve Schild or Steve Schild with other CASM members. Many articles are from the Winona Daily News newspaper.
Dates
- Creation: 2012-2017
Creator
- Schild, Steve (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Biographical/Historical Note
Records pertaining to Citizens Against Silica Mining (CASM), a Winona, Minnesota, based group that were concerned with/opposed to frac-sand mining and related operations in southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin, including Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties. CASM was started by anti-frac sand mining activist Jim Gurley and his wife. The group was also named Citizens Against Sand Mining, and Winona Area Citizens Concerned About Silica Mining, but changed their name to differentiate between frac sand and sand used in construction and animal bedding. Winona County commissioners passed a frac sand mining ban on all county land in November 2016, with a push from local activism and the Land Stewardship Project.
Extent
42.1 Megabytes (14 files, 7 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Records pertaining to Citizens Against Silica Mining (CASM), a Winona, Minnesota, based group that were concerned with/opposed to frac-sand mining in southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin, including Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties. CASM was started by anti-frac sand mining activist Jim Gurley and his wife. Contains newspaper articles from 2012-2017 related to CASM and frac-sand mining in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Special Collections & Archives, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire by Steve Schild in 2023.
Accession Number
23-026
Access Information
Please contact department staff to access and obtain copies of electronic files associated with this collection.
Reference Code
UHC385
Processing Note
Processed by Julie Hatfield in December 2024.
Subject
- Schild, Steve (Person)
- Citizens Against Silica Mining (Organization)
- Citizens Against Sand Mining (Organization)
- Land Stewardship Project (Organization)
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Julie Hatfield
- Date
- December 16, 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu