I'm embarrassed to admit that I was unaware of this until just recently - I heard about the moratorium. I don't even have the words to describe what a travesty this would be. Allamakee county is one of the most beautiful places in the state of Iowa. The destruction of that beauty would be devastating, to say nothing of the destruction of habitat for bald eagles and countless other wildlife, and the health concerns to people. As mentioned in the article, the link to the practice of fracking is dismaying, as well. This area is home to the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow River State Forest, Pikes Peak State Park, and Effigy Mounds National Monument.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effigy_Mounds_National_Monument
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Mississippi_River_National_Wildlife_and_Fish_Refuge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driftless_Area_National_Wildlife_Refuge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_River_State_Forest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikes_Peak_State_Park
I desperately hope this mining can be stopped. Here are some of my pics of Allamakee county:
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