Six Wisconsin frac sand companies are under watch by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) because of alleged storm water violations, according to WQOW News 18. The agency said in each case, sediment-laden storm water left the site and reached surface water somewhere else.
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Gossan Sells Manigotagan Silica Frac Sand Project
Gossan Resources Limited entered into a purchase and sale agreement to vend its Manigotagan Silica Frac Sand Project, comprised of nine quarry leases located near Seymourville, Manitoba, Canada, to Claim Post Resources Inc. Gossan has been seeking a joint-venture partner or a purchaser for the project since completing a marketing study in late 2010.
Read MoreWisconsin Names New Point Person for Frac Sand
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources named Deb Dix as its new lead on industrial or frac sand issues. Dix will serve as the initial point of contact on frac sand for public, private, legislative and media inquiries on the DNR’s regulatory authorities and interaction with the industrial sand sector. She will be based in the DNR’s Wisconsin Rapids office…
Read MoreAir-Quality Monitoring Plan Delayed
According to the Winona Post, the city of Winona, Minn., is not much closer to deciding whether it will conduct air-quality monitoring for silica dust and diesel fumes associated with the frac sand industry.
Read MoreMinnesota Companies Apply for Mining Permits
According to the Winona Daily News, four landowners in Buffalo County’s town of Dover have applied for permits to mine and process frac sand on 359 acres over the next 20 to 30 years.
Read MoreMay Construction Climbs Higher
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $495.7 billion, new construction starts in May advanced 5 percent from the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Much of the upward lift came from nonresidential building, which registered moderate growth for the second month in a row after its sluggish performance at the outset of…
Read MoreTransportation Subcommittee Hearing Starts With Bang
According to NSSGA, the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development held a hearing on June 13 to discuss FY’14 funding levels for transportation infrastructure. This hearing is a precursor to the subcommittee’s markup targeted for June 25 with full committee markup slated for June 27.
Read MoreCompanies Enter Sand and Gravel Joint Venture
JPX Global Inc. entered into a joint venture agreement with CGrowth Capital Inc. to extract and sell sand and gravel from the 15-acre Chewelah Community Pit located near Colville, Wash.
Read MoreDiesel to Surpass Gasoline Transportation Fuel
Diesel is going to remain the “dominant” growth fuel in transportation for several decades to come, according to U.S. and international energy and transportation experts. ExxonMobil stated that diesel will surpass gasoline as the number-one global transportation fuel by 2020. Diesel will account for 70 percent of the growth in demand for all transportation fuels through the forecast period to…
Read MoreSettlement with Ash Grove to Reduce Emissions
Ash Grove Cement Co. agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty and invest approximately $30 million in pollution-control technology at its nine Portland cement manufacturing plants to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice.
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