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Why Ste. Genevieve County residents are battling to stop a silica mine

Why Ste. Genevieve County residents are battling to stop a silica mine

St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio

June 22, 202222m 37s

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Show Notes

NexGen Silica hopes to locate a 249-acre mine next to residential homes and popular conservation areas, including Hawn State Park. Residents explain how they’re fighting to protect their health and water from the mine — and the precedent they hope to set for other places with silica deposits.