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The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Winona County's ban on the mining and processing of silica sand, which is used in the oil and gas industry for hydraulic fracturing.
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Read More »Wilderness Resort theater, Local 139 protests rank as most-read stories
In a whirlwind year of notable events, it can be difficult to remember what made headlines 12 days ago, let alone 12 months ago.
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Read More »DNR investigating western Wisconsin spill at frac-sand mine
The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a spill at a Jackson County frac-sand mine.
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Read More »Frac-sand producer files for bankruptcy, says it owes Wisconsin contractors $13M
The frac-sand company Emerge Energy Services says it owes at least $13 million to Wisconsin contractors in a bankruptcy case filed this week, on the heels of falling demand for the company's products.
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Read More »Wisconsin frac-sand mines sit dormant as competition grows
Wisconsin's frac-sand industry is grappling with several idled mines amid increased competition from companies in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Read More »Wisconsin landowners sue frac-sand mines over health effects
Forty landowners in western Wisconsin are suing two frac-sand mines that they say are inundating their homes with dust, polluting their wells with sediment and driving down property values.
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Read More »DNR Secretary refuses to reinstate permit for sand plant
The state Department of Natural Resources' secretary has decided not to reinstate a permit for a $75 million sand-processing plant in Monroe County.
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Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects annexation of sand mine
The state Supreme Court has rejected the city of Whitehall's attempt to annex land for a sand mine.
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Read More »Wisconsin frac sand under pressure from rival products
Competing with lower-cost mines in Texas, the frac-sand-mining company Hi-Crush recently announced it would be idling part of its plant on Highway Q in Whitehall.
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Read More »State won’t cite mine for wastewater release
A frack sand mine won't be cited for releasing an estimated 10 million gallons of wastewater in order to rescue a worker trapped in a holding pond in western Wisconsin.
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