Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said a Marshfield, Wis., operation involved with frac sand has been ordered to pay $80,000 for violating state air pollution control laws, according to WAOW TV.
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Wisconsin Firm Ordered to Pay for Air, Water Violations
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin was been ordered to pay $200,000 for stormwater and air permit violations at its facility near Blair, Wis., in Trempealeau County, according to the Post Crescent.
Read MoreFinancing a Boost to NFP Frac Sand Operations
Houston-based frac sand producer Northern Frac Proppants II LLC (NFP) announced the successful completion of a $77 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a five-year term loan. Proceeds from the new credit facility will be used to expand NFP’s operating frac sand mine and production facility in Alma Center, Wis., and bring online additional frac sand processing facilities located…
Read MoreCanadian Producer Moving Forward on Project
Declan Resources Inc. updated the status of its Firebag River Property in northeast Alberta, Canada. An initial review of the Firebag River Property in November by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, indicated encouraging values for high-quality frac sand from samples collected in Cretaceous sandstones of the McMurray Formation.
Read MoreYour Opinion Counts!
December 30, 2013 – As we end the year, Rock Products is very interested in getting your opinion about industry issues.
Read MoreTime to Buy
Welcome to Rock Products’ North American Buyers’ Guide and Directory issue. There are signs that 2014 will certainly be a year for buying.
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Equipment, Technology and Services for Aggregates Operations
Read MoreAdvance Registration Saves You Money
Online registration is open for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014. The co-located ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE expositions will be held March 4-8, 2014, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas
Read MoreSantrol Begins NEW Proppant Production
Santrol, a Fairmount Minerals company, announced full-scale production of self-suspending proppant technology is underway at a Texas plant. Additional manufacturing sites will be integrated into the value chain during the first half of 2014.
Read MoreStudy: Methane Leakage from Shale Gas Lower Than Alleged
Initial findings from a new comprehensive study undertaken by the Environmental Defense Fund and the University of Texas found that methane leakage rates from natural gas systems were far below estimates of previous studies.
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