A judge has thrown out a lawsuit claiming the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources overstepped its authority by reviewing an administrative law judge’s ruling on a permit for a controversial frac sand operation, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Read MoreDay: December 13, 2018
U.S. Silica Donates to Fire Rescue Department in Texas
U.S. Silica donated $7,315 to Lamesa Fire Rescue in Texas for the purchase of specialty equipment to outfit a confined space entry and high-angle rescue trailer. The equipment is necessary for a firefighter to safely enter a confined space and perform a rescue in the event of an emergency.
Read MoreVortex Creates Solution for New Sand Plant
In 2017, Vortex completed a large project with an industrial sand manufacturer to construct a new sand processing facility. As part of this project, the client sought solutions for:
Read MoreNew NIOSH Software Monitors Respirable Crystalline Silica
Mines can now monitor worker exposure to hazardous respirable crystalline silica (RCS) more effectively thanks to new software developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program in beta version. This novel, field-based tool called the Field Analysis of Silica Tool (FAST), works together with commercially available Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analyzers to determine a worker’s…
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• Oil prices rose after data showed inventory declines in the United States and as investors began to expect that the global oil market could have a deficit sooner than they had previously thought. Benchmark Brent crude oil was up 63 cents, or 1.1 percent, at $60.78 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate light crude rose 74 cents, or…
Read MoreCemex Hosts FEC Quarry’s First-Ever Quarry Quest 5k
Cemex USA held the first-ever Quarry Quest 5k race at its FEC Quarry in Miami to support nearly 38,000 South Florida Boy Scouts. Close to 350 runners and walkers participated in a timed race, following a course that weaved through FEC Quarry.
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