According to the Winona Daily News, Independence, Minn., Common Council members gave the green light to annex a portion of the city’s land after previously denying the request. The council rejected the estimated 250-acre annexation proposed by Hi-Crush Proppants LLC during a meeting Oct. 22, but brought the petition back for a special session to vote again. The annexation was…
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Proposed Wisconsin Legislation Regulates Sand Mining
The Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association (WISA) announced its support for LRB 3146 and LRB 3408, the Regulatory Certainty Act.
Read MoreFrac Sand Forum in Minnesota Draws 300
Fears that a Wisconsin-style frac sand mining boom could reach the east metro communities of the Twin Cities drew a crowd of more than 300 people to a forum in Mahtomedi, Minn., according to Minnesota Public Radio.
Read MorePreferred Sands Honored for Environmental Initiatives
Preferred Sands, one of North America’s largest proppant, well logistics and resin technology companies, was awarded the “Environmental Initiative of the Year” award for the Midcontinent region during the 2013 Oil & Gas Awards.
Read MoreEOG Tests Safer Hydraulic Fracturing Mix
EOG Resources Inc., a Houston-based crude oil and natural gas company, is testing the use of different types, quantities and mixtures of hydraulic fracturing fluids, and are sharing their findings throughout EOG.
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