MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge refused Monday to reinstate a wetlands permit for a $75 million frac sand operation near Millston, Wis. in Monroe County....
The coronavirus pandemic has had a ripple effect on frack sand mining plants in Wisconsin. At least three plants have shut down this month amid crashing...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Texas industrial sand mining company’s announcement that it has devalued two of its mines marks the bleak conditions facing Wisconsin’s frac...
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s frac sand industry is grappling with several idled mines as the sector faces increased competition in Texas and Oklahoma. Kent...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources’ secretary has decided not to reinstate a permit for a $75 million sand processing plant in...
Political payback at play possibly for penalties never imposed. That’s being suggested from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign in relation to the DNR waiving fines for Hi-Crush...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Winona County’s fight against frac-sand mining could be heard by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Minnesota Sands filed a petition with the high...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Domestic oil exploration drilling is expected to cause “extreme” demand for frack sand in western Wisconsin in coming years, according to a...
A decision made in 2016 by the Winona County Board to ban frac-sand mining there has been upheld. Again. This time the ruling came Monday from...
BLOOMER, Wis. (AP) — A northwestern Wisconsin company has applied for a 60-year permit to expand its sand mine. Chippewa Sand Co. hopes to expand its...
Tests just released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have found elevated levels of toxic heavy metals near a frack sand mine spill that sent millions...
It may be time to take a fresh look at the frac-sand mining industry in Wisconsin. There certainly needs to be some sort of new evaluation...
WHITEHALL, Wis. — A bulldozer driver was saved after he crashed into a pond but now the rescue efforts move to the environment. The accident happened...
A late-morning court hearing today in St. Paul will pit Winona County against a sand-mining company that wants a ban lifted. The mining-ban appeal has been...
A frac sand processing plant in Monroe County may just be on hold for now. The proposed $70 million Meteor Timber plant near Millston was derailed...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Winona County, Minnesota’s only county to ban the mining of silica sand for use by the oil and gas industry in hydraulic fracturing,...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It looks like legislation that would clear the way for a $70 million frac sand processing plant in western Wisconsin is dead....
Arcadia already has one operational frac sand mine. Rumors of three more proposals going to the city council are simply false says Mayor John Kimmel. He...
