According to Wisconsin Public Radio, tribal members of the Ho-Chunk nation are calling for native and non-native people to band together to stop frac sand mining. About 30 people gathered in Black River Falls, Wis., to hear speakers talking about how frac sand mining can lead to environmental damage and possible health problems. The meeting was organized by Andi Cloud,…
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Preferred Sands Proppant In Demand
Preferred Sands, one of North America’s largest proppant, well-logistics and resin technology companies, announced significant growth in demand for Garnet, its resin-coated sand (RCS) featuring Teraforce technology from The Dow Chemical Co. Highlighted in the September 2013 issue of Inc. magazine as one of this year’s “coolest products,” RSC Garnet is completely non-phenolic and has helped spur greater interest in…
Read MoreFrac Sand Measurement Plan Moving Forward
The city of Winona, Minn., is a step closer to measuring frac sand in ambient air, according to the Winona Daily News.
Read MoreSantrol Begins Self-Suspending 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 as field trials continue to validate the increased hydraulic fracturing efficiency with this technology.
Read MoreWastewater Disposal Issues Addressed
The Neptune Evaporator System manufactured by Hot Springs, Ark.-based Neptune Systems is a new revolutionary and low-cost method for environmentally-sound leachate, storm water, and wastewater disposal in waste management, fracking, water treatment, industrial and mining applications.
Read MoreOctober Construction Advances 5 Percent
The value of new construction starts increased 5 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $585.6 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The gain followed a 13 percent jump for total construction starts in September, and during both September and October much of the upward push came from groundbreaking for several…
Read MorePowerscreen Debuts Trakpactor Crusher
On November 21, Powerscreen launched its new Trakpactor 320SR impact crusher at a special event at its facility in Kernersville, N.C.
Read MoreModerate Growth Forecast for Transportation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forecasting that beyond a modest increase in construction costs nationwide, the overall U.S. transportation infrastructure construction market will grow 5 percent from $129 billion this year to $135.8 billion in 2014.
Read MoreEPA Offers Funding to Reduce Pollution from Diesel Engines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available $2 million in funding for rebates to help public and private construction equipment owners replace or retrofit older diesel construction engines.
Read MoreTravel Industry Called Upon to Embrace Tolling
At the U.S. Travel Association’s “Connecting America Through Travel Conference,” Patrick Jones, executive director and CEO of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) – the worldwide association representing toll facility owners, operators and businesses that serve them – called on the travel industry to embrace tolling to help combat increasing congestion across the United States. Tolling has proven…
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