Fault Lines: Life and Landscape in Saskatchewan's Oil Economy - Eaton, Emily

Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Oil is not new to Saskatchewan. Many of the wells found on farmland across the province date back to the 1950s when the industry began to spread. But there is little doubt that the recent boom (2006-2014) and subsequent downturn in unconventional oil production has reshaped rural lives and landscapes. In the summer of 2014, at the height of the boom, photographer Valerie Zink and geographer Emily Eaton travelled to oil towns across the province, from the sea-can motel built from shipping containers on the outskirts of Estevan to seismic testing sites on Thunderchild First Nation's grounds. In text and photographs, Fault Lines captures the complexities of engagement, ambivalence, and resistance in communities living amid oil. 
Illustrator: Zink, Valerie
Near Fine
Soft cover
University of Manitoba Press
2016
Winnipeg, MB