Minnesota Committee OKs sand mining moratorium
February 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. New silica sand mines would be prohibited from opening for a year under a bill a Minnesota Senate committee approved Tuesday. Continue Reading
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Lawmakers OK sand mining moratorium, despite GOP objections
February 26, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL New silica sand mines would be prohibited from opening for a year under a bill a state Senate committee approved Tuesday. Continue Reading
Sand storm brewing on the horizon
February 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Mining for sand used in the hydraulic fracturing process has become a hot topic in Minnesota and state leaders in North Dakota are paying attention. Continue Reading
Sand mining legislative testimony coarse
February 19, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Minn. lawmakers to look at sand mining
February 17, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Opponents cite environmental concerns and
stress on roadsST. PAUL Many Minnesotans are not sure whether more silica sand mining could mean dangerous dust and contaminated water, a booming economy, or something in between.
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Fracking sand depot in the works in Richardton
August 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
RICHARDTON City commissioners unanimously agreed to allow annexation of nearly 80 acres of land south of the railroad for a fracking sand railroad depot during a meeting Monday at City Hall. Continue Reading
Elevator poised to double revenue by partnering with oil industry
August 3, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BERTHOLD Fourteen months ago, the general manager of the Berthold Farmers Elevator worried how he would keep everyone on the payroll during such a wet season. Continue Reading
Veterans group back Sand in N.D. GOP Senate primary
May 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A veterans’ group is buying television advertising to support Republican Duane Sand’s U.S. Senate primary campaign against GOP Congressman Rick Berg. Sand and Berg are opposing each other in the June 12 primary election. They’re competing for the Republican Senate nomination to run against Democrat Heidi Heitkamp in the fall. Continue Reading
Frac sand mining boom met with protest in Winona, Minn.
March 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Winona has become the epicenter of a new Midwestern gold rush: frac sand mining. But as the boom spreads, from western Wisconsin to Mankato to Shakopee, it is igniting a debate over sand mining and the larger industry it serves — the controversial oil and gas drilling practice called hydro-fracking. Continue Reading
Sandstone from Minnesota-Wisconsin border bluffs assists natural gas, oil boom in N.D., elsewhere
January 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Largely overlooked in the national debate over fracking is the emerging fight in the U.S. heartland over mining “frac sand,” which has grains of ideal size, shape, strength and purity. Mining companies say the work provides good jobs in rural areas, but some residents fear the increase in mining could harm human health and the environment.
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