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Frac Fighting Forward
The fight over frac sand mining in Houston County apparently will go on.
During a two-hour meeting filled with shouting and accusations, the county board turned down a complete ban on the practice of mining silica sand. Public opinion has been overwhelmingly in favor of such a ban. Ken was among several spectators in the audience who’s suspicious of the frac sand business:
The majority of board members who voted against the ban argued that regulations can be made tough enough to limit frac sand operations in Houston County.