The state Senate's mining committee approved a Republican bill Wednesday that would prohibit local governments from creating new sand mine regulations, but it's unclear whether the measure will go any further.

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The state Senate's mining committee is set to vote on a Republican bill that would shield existing sand mines from new ordinances.

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Wisconsin regulators have approved a mining company's new cold-weather plan to extract mineral samples near Mellen.

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One of the most contentious issues in the debate over whether Minnesota should allow PolyMet Mining Corp. to build the state's first copper-nickel mine is whether the company can cover cleanup costs after it closes.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it lacks the authority to regulate any potential asbestos-like material that might surface during exploratory excavations for a new iron mine near Mellen.

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Mining companies, a Wisconsin county and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls are teaming up on a $232,000, five-year study probing how the vast tracts of Wisconsin used for nonmetallic mining, including for frac sand, can best be reclaimed.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says a company planning a huge iron mine near Mellen doesn't need an air permit to take bulk mineral samples.

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A company looking to dig a huge iron mine near Mellen has closed off public land surrounding the site's roads.

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Tensions between state regulators and a company that wants to bring an open pit iron mine to northern Wisconsin could be a signal of more conflict yet to come.

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Opponents of the region's growing silica sand mining industry are preparing to convene a "citizens summit" in Winona on Saturday.

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