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Fracking coalition upsets environmentalists, drillers
Like a marriage the in-laws don't approve of, a new plan to strengthen standards for fracking is creating unusual divisions among environmentalists and supporters of the oil and gas industry.
Controls sought for Wisconsin’s growing frac sand mining
The growing frac sand mining industry in Wisconsin has prompted a legislator to propose some controls.
Frac smack: Industry faces DNR violations, warnings
Almost one-fifth of Wisconsin’s 70 active frac sand mines and processing plants were cited for environmental violations last year, as the industry continued to expand at a rapid clip.
Minn. silica bill with moratorium passes 1st stop
State senators are leaning toward halting new silica sand mines while the state studies the health and environmental costs of the booming industry.
EPA study may dodge tough fracking questions
An ongoing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study on natural gas drilling and its potential for groundwater contamination has gotten tentative praise from both industry and environmental groups.
Group appeals Minn. frac sand permit
A Wabasha citizens group is appealing a conditional use permit for a frac sand loading facility.
Fracking decisions loom as study declaring it safe is withdrawn
A study hailed as clearing the reputation of the oil-extraction method known as fracking has ended up muddying the reputation of the scientist who oversaw it, and thrown a shadow on optimistic forecasts about the nation’s energy prospects.
Minn. town approves permit to process Wis. sand
Wabasha's planning commission has unanimously approved a permit for a permanent facility to process Wisconsin sand.
As supply meets demand, state’s frac sand boom slows
For more than a year, a 30-foot-tall pile of unwanted sand towered over 3 acres on Claude Riglemon’s property. The price for the sand dropped as this stockpile was ready for sale, so the 120,000 tons of sand just waited.
Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices
Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling.
Plenty of fracking to go around
Fracking, a method for extracting natural gas and oil from shale rock, is a hot topic around Wisconsin as the fight over jobs, technology and the environment hits a feverish level. Fracking is also a hot topic in the bidding arena as seen in these notices from around the st[...]
Plenty of fracking to go around
Fracking, a method for extracting natural gas and oil from shale rock, is a hot topic around Wisconsin as the fight over jobs, technology and the environment hits a feverish level. Fracking is also a hot topic in the bidding arena as seen in these notices from around the state:
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- The Gund Co. plans 110,000-square-foot expansion in Waukesha
- Milwaukee airport Amtrak project cost doubled since groundbreaking
- Tech giant sues Wisconsin regulator over data center restrictions
- World’s most powerful supercomputer project completed in Wisconsin
- Waukesha to consider final site plan for INNIO expansion
- New Land Enterprises proposes 25-story Milwaukee condo tower
- Civil engineering firm moves into new Cedarburg office
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- Missy Hughes drops out of governor race, endorses Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez
- Miron to host its 10th ‘Build Like a Girl’ event
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Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)