Steve Harmon’s house shakes when the mining company 100 yards away blasts into what was once farmland. His patio is constantly covered in a thin layer of fine white sand. He and his neighbors also had ...
Frack sand acts as a proppant during the process, helping to hold open small seams through which the oil or gas escapes back toward the wellbore. It’s possible to use man-made products such as ...
WINONA, Minn. — After five years of discussion, protests and short-term decisions, a final decision on banning frac sand mining and operations in Winona County is expected to come to a final vote this ...
More than 50 people gathered in Minneapolis Monday to protest frac sand mining outside a conference on the silica sand resources of Minnesota and Wisconsin. “This is total destruction,” said Kathleen ...
Fracking injects water, sand and small concentrations of toxic chemicals deep underground at high pressure to release oil and gas that is otherwise hard to access. Environmental groups say the ...
WINONA, Minn. — A pro-frac sand group made good on threat to bring legal action against Winona County over its frac sand ban Tuesday. The suit, filed by Minneapolis-based law firm Larkin Hoffman, ...
In a clash of old and new industries, Wisconsin frac sand producers say their business is threatened by a handful of railroads operating under outdated regulations. Wisconsin produces about a third of ...
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Six-year-low crude oil prices have decimated new drilling ...
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas producer Antero Resources Corp said on Monday it is eyeing options to mine its own sand for fracking to offset recent price increases. The company, which ...
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