The Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear a Georgia company’s request to reinstate a key permit to fill wetlands as part of a plan to build a $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Nature Conservancy Buys Land from Meteor Timber
The Nature Conservancy says lands will stay open for outdoor recreation
Read MoreCourt Shoots Down Permit Reinstatement
A state appeals court refused to reinstate a permit for a proposed $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County, Wis., according to WIZM radio.
Read MoreHo-Chunk Nation Withdraws from Meteor Timber Deal
The Ho-Chunk Nation has notified Meteor Timber that it is withdrawing from negotiations for consideration of its $75-million frac sand facility, according to WEAU 13 News.
Read MoreJudge Invalidates Meteor Timber’s Wetland Permit
Atlanta-based Meteor Timber is appealing a judge’s decision to invalidate wetland permits it was issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to fill 16 acres of wetland in Monroe County as part of a proposed $75 million frac sand processing and rail loading facility, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
Read MoreMeteor Timber Project May Threaten an Endangered Species
A proposed Meteor Timber rail spur and sand-processing plant in Grant, Wis., may result in the “incidental taking” of a rare snake under a permit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of…
Read MoreMeteor Planning New Plant in Wisconsin
A Georgia timber investment company seeking to build an industrial sand operation in Monroe County, Wis., is proposing what it calls “the largest wetland preservation and restoration effort” in Wisconsin history in exchange for a permit to fill 16 acres of wetland forest, according to the Lacrosse Tribune.
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