The Heartland Institute has released the fifth in its series of policy studies authored by Mark Krumenacher and Isaac Orr, “Comprehensive Regulatory Control and Oversight of Industrial Sand (Frac Sand) Mining.”
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New Frac Sand Study Focuses on Social Impacts
A new policy study, “Social Impacts of Industrial Sand (Frac Sand) Mining: Land Use and Values,” was released by The Heartland Institute. According to the group, “It is intended to help local policymakers and the general public better understand the potential impacts of industrial sand operations on property values in the vicinity of sand-mining operations.”
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LOW OIL PRICES HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL, BUT FRAC SAND PRODUCTION CONTINUES AND THERE ARE POSITIVE SIGNALS AHEAD. By Mark S. Kuhar There is no denying that low oil prices have put a crimp in the once-thriving frac sand industry. Now that the price of oil has dropped by 50 percent or more – down to around $45 a barrel…
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