Buffaloed by the energy boom
The western energy boom is producing the mineral wealth to restore the US economy and security as well as producing boom towns that should be getting more media and public attention. Accurate and more sensitive journalism is needed to record what is happening in the Rocky Mountain region beyond the headlines of confrontations and boosterism. The case of uranium mining and milling is one of a long cycle of land acquisition and development, but it produced little historical record until incidents happened and charges of negligence were made. There is no shortage of material for reporters who want to cover the story of strip mining, water resources, and other issues, but the public must appreciate the life cycle of a mine before it can fully grasp the significance of individual events. This requires aggressive and independent news gathering and sustained coverage. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 5600726
- Journal Information:
- Columbia Journalism Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Columbia Journalism Rev.; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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POLICY AND ECONOMY
BOOM TOWNS
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POLITICAL ASPECTS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NORTH AMERICA
USA
290200* - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology
530000 - Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies- (-1989)