A recent legal decision probably will change how Wisconsin manages its groundwater.

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The boom in demand for Wisconsin’s sand used for hydraulic fracturing has prompted conflicts and safety concerns along with an increase in rail traffic moving the commodity to other states.

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A proposal meant to protect frac-sand mines from overzealous regulation no longer would give them an easy out from agreements used to pay for damage to local roads.

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Four companies in the rapidly growing sand mining industry in Wisconsin are joining together to create a new statewide organization.

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