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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.
Hi-Crush to pause plant production at Whitehall frac-sand mine
Hi-Crush Partners, which operates one of the largest frac-sand mines in Wisconsin, has paused production at a plant in Whitehall, citing weak demand for its product.
Minnesota appeals court upholds Winona County frack-sand ban
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld Winona County's frack-sand ban.
Wisconsin frack sand producers seek relief from rail rules
Wisconsin frack-sand producers say their business is threatened by some railroads operating under outdated regulations.
Five-year collaboration transforms mine into a wild prairie
A five-year study has turned a reclaimed Wisconsin frack-sand mine into a wild prairie.
Wisconsin frack plant opponents sue agency over self-review
An environmental group and the Ho-Chunk Nation are suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over its handling of a permit for a timber company out of Georgia that wants to build a $75 million frack-sand operation in the state.
Wisconsin company seeks to expand sand mine
A northwestern Wisconsin company has applied for a 60-year permit to expand its sand mine.
DNR: Wisconsin frack-sand-sludge spill nontoxic
Wisconsin officials say early tests have found no harmful chemicals after a spill near a frack sand mine sent millions of gallons of sludge into waterways.
Court to hear challenge of Winona County’s sand-mining ban
Winona County, Minnesota's only county to ban the mining of silica sand for use by the oil and gas industry in hydraulic fracturing, goes to court on Thursday to defend the ban.
Judge invalidates western Wisconsin sand mine permits
Wisconsin environmental regulators improperly gave a company in Georgia permission last year to destroy wetlands to make way for a sand-processing plant, a judge ruled on Friday.
Republican senators say bill to benefit mining company dead (UPDATE)
Two influential Republican senators on Wednesday were pronouncing dead a proposal the Assembly passed quickly to allow a Georgia mining company to destroy wetlands containing rare hardwoods in western Wisconsin.
Senate adjourns without taking up frac-sand exemptions
It looks as if legislation that would clear the way for a $70 million frac-sand processing plant in western Wisconsin is dead.
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