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...
There’s more legal opposition to frac sand mining in western Wisconsin. Dozens of property owners are suing the Hi-Crush company that operates sand mines in Trempealeau...
It’s back to circuit court in Trempealeau County for Whitehall’s attempt to annex land for a frac-sand mine. The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously voted against the...
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...
A La Crosse-based organization has hit a milestone in protected blufflands. The Mississippi Valley Conservancy has hit 20,055 acres of land protected permanently from development. A...
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...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Department of Natural Resources attorney will decide whether to honor a ruling that a Monroe County sand plant’s wetlands permit is...
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...
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....
Judge dismisses companies challenge after year-plus battle
Expert says it’s not just a matter of replacing wetlands.
All Energy Corp. says county denied mine for “hidden reasons.”
