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Study: Fracking doesn’t pose groundwater risks
In a possible foreshadowing of long-awaited findings by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin has found “no direct link to reports of groundwater contamination” from the controversial natural gas extraction method known as fracking.
Study: No link between fracking, contamination
A University of Texas study said there was no direct link between groundwater contamination and a controversial process to extract oil and gas known as fracking.
Environmentalists say ‘No fracking way’
A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines.
Fracking debate begins to draw heat
The spectacle of protesters descending on New York’s capitol to pressure Gov. Andrew Cuomo to support a ban on fracking earlier this week has prompted various interested parties to revisit the question of what lies ahead for the controversial natural gas drilling technique.
Natural gas, oil boom spurs sand mining in Midwest
The rolling hills and scenic bluffs of western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota hide a valuable resource that has sparked what's been called a modern-day gold rush.
Winona County defers decision on frac sand mining
Citizens are debating whether Winona County should put the brakes on frac sand mining.
What the frac? SE Minn. could become hotbed for energy extraction
RED WING, Minn. (AP) — Under the forested bluffs of southeastern Minnesota lies an increasingly sought-after resource prized by the energy industry that’s attracting interest to the state from an […]
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- The Gund Co. plans 110,000-square-foot expansion in Waukesha
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Project Profiles
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- 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
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