The New Wild West: Black Gold, Fracking, And Life In A North Dakota Boomtown
by Blaire Briody /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Williston, North Dakota was a sleepy farm town for
generations―until the frackers arrived. The oil companies moved
into Williston, overtaking the town and setting off a boom that
America hadn’t seen since the Gold Rush. Workers from all over
the country descended, chasing jobs that promised them six-figure
salaries and demanded no prior experience.
Williston, North Dakota was a sleepy farm town for
generations―until the frackers arrived. The oil companies moved
into Williston, overtaking the town and setting off a boom that
America hadn’t seen since the Gold Rush. Workers from all over
the country descended, chasing jobs that promised them six-figure
salaries and demanded no prior experience.
But for every person chasing the American dream, there is a
darker side―reports of violence and sexual assault skyrocketed,
schools overflowed, and housing prices soared. Real estate is
such a hot commodity that tent cities popped up, and many
workers’ only option was to live out of their cars. Farmers whose
families had tended the land for generations watched, powerless,
as their fields were bulldozed to make way for one oil rig after
another.
But for every person chasing the American dream, there is a
darker side―reports of violence and sexual assault skyrocketed,
schools overflowed, and housing prices soared. Real estate is
such a hot commodity that tent cities popped up, and many
workers’ only option was to live out of their cars. Farmers whose
families had tended the land for generations watched, powerless,
as their fields were bulldozed to make way for one oil rig after
another.
Written in the vein Ted Conover and Jon Krakauer, using a mix of
first-person adventure and cultural analysis,
Written in the vein Ted Conover and Jon Krakauer, using a mix of
first-person adventure and cultural analysis,The New Wild
West
The New Wild
West is the definitive account of what’s happening on the
ground and what really happens to a community when the energy
industry is allowed to set up in a town with little regulation or
oversight―and at what cost.
is the definitive account of what’s happening on the
ground and what really happens to a community when the energy
industry is allowed to set up in a town with little regulation or
oversight―and at what cost.
