MDU Resources Group Inc. announced that it has named Nathan W. Ring as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of the corporation, effective Jan. 3. Ring will replace Nicole Kivisto, who has accepted another executive position with a division of the corporation.
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NSSGA to File Amicus Brief
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will file an amicus brief in support of Mingo Logan’s certiorari petition for the Supreme Court to hear Mingo Logan v. EPA. In July, the D.C. Court of Appeals denied Mingo Logan Coal Company’s petition to rehear en banc its recent decision upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act authority…
Read MoreOff-Highway Diesel Prices
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Dec. 17 is $3.611. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.619.
Read MoreTexas Industries on the Block?
December 17, 2013 – The owners of Texas Industries Inc. are rumored to be exploring a sale according to a report from the Dallas Morning News. The company is working with Citigroup Inc. to find a buyer, sources said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.
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Eau Claire County, Wis., is re-evaluating its guidelines for groundwater, according to a report on WQOW TV. The county’s Groundwater Advisory Committee is focusing on the demand for water and the impact of that demand, in light of local frac sand production which uses high-capacity wells that handle anywhere from a few thousand gallons to a several million per year.…
Read MoreSummit Proppants to Build New Plant
Mark Rust, executive vice president operations of Summit Proppants Inc., announced that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has granted the company a permit that allows it to begin mining sand near Farmington, Mo. The sand will be used by the oil and gas industry as a proppant in hydraulic fracturing operations.
Read MoreWisconsin Regulation Under Discussion
According to WTAQ radio, Wisconsin communities could keep more control over their frac sand mines, under a compromise that’s being worked on at the state capitol.
Read MoreHi Crush Hiring Workers for New Plant
According to WQOW TV, more than 400 people showed up at a job fair held in Whitehall, Wis., by frac sand producer Hi-Crush. Last year Hi-crush held a successful job fair for its Augusta, Wis., plant.
Read MoreCounty Considers Resolution Targeting State Regulation
According to the Portage Daily Register, the Columbia County, Wis., Board’s planning and zoning committee – and possibly at least two other committees – are likely to consider a resolution opposing proposed state legislation designed to prevent local entities from regulating frac sand mining.
Read MoreMichelin Thinks Big
December 12, 2013 – I am blogging live this week from Anderson, S.C., where Michelin is celebrating the grand opening of its US10 tire manufacturing facility. The new state-of-the-art plant will build the XDR2, “the world’s largest tire” which will serve up to 400-ton mining trucks.
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