Contamination from an underground fire last year at a northeast Iowa sand mine on the Mississippi River allegedly cost a neighboring company more than $500,000.
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Horizontal Well Production in Ohio Passes 2014 Totals
During the third quarter of 2015, Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 5,696,780 barrels of oil and 245,747,686 Mcf (245 billion cu. ft.) of natural gas, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
Read MoreOSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule Coming Fast
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) said that that many of its standards are nearing final rule status, including the Respirable Crystalline Silica rule, but may have delayed deadlines.
Read MoreNew Air-Quality Study ‘Demonstrates Gross Incompetence’
Eight students and a professor from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire recently published their research on air quality near frac sand sites in a peer-reviewed journal called, Environmental Health. Professor Crispin Pierce said the results show air-quality levels to be worse than those set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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The University of Iowa’s (U of I) School of Occupational and Environmental Health held a public forum titled, “Assessment Of Health Risks From Community Exposure To Silica Sand During Sand Mining.” According to Tom Peters, a professor in U of I’s department of occupational and environmental health, his group obtained funding from the National Institute of Health for study of…
Read MoreHillhead Registration Opens; Show Grounds Expanded
Registration to attend the 2016 Hillhead Quarry Exhibition is now live and visitors to the show can pre-register for their free ticket by visiting the Visitor Pass Registration section on the Hillhead 2016 website. The show takes place June 28-30, 2016, at Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Interest in the 2016 show has been extremely high and visitors are advised…
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