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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Court 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 MoreWisconsin DNR Concerned About Arsenic Levels
According to WQOW, there are new health concerns in Chippewa County, Wis., after tests at a bankrupt frac sand mine revealed high arsenic levels. Last month, the DNR was called to review a pond cleanup plan at the Superior Silica Sands mine near New Auburn, Wis.
Read MoreWisconsin DNR Declines to Reinstate Meteor Wetlands Permit
Officials with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will not overturn an administrative law judge’s decision to invalidate a permit to fill 16 acres of high-quality wetland to make way for a proposed frac sand facility in Monroe County, Wis., according to Wisconsin Public Radio. Instead, the agency said the decision would be handled best by the circuit court…
Read MoreWisconsin DNR to Review Meteor Decision
According to a report on Wisconsin Public Radio, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has agreed to review – and possibly overturn – an administrative law judge’s ruling stating the agency acted improperly when it issued wetland permits to a controversial frac sand mining project.
Read MoreWisconsin Groups to Hold Industry Seminars
The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) and AIPG Wisconsin; in cooperation with the AIPG Minnesota section, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR,) Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) and Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association will present a series of seminars for frac and industrial sand producers.
Read MoreWisconsin DNR Releases Industrial Sand Strategic Analysis
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has prepared a strategic analysis to reassess the latest scientific, natural resource and socioeconomic information relating to industrial sand mining and its associated infrastructure in Wisconsin.
Read MoreWisconsin DNR Drafting Wastewater Permit
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is drafting a new general wastewater permit for frac sand mines and processing facilities, saying the most recent existing permit, which expired in 2014, wasn’t designed for large-scale mining and didn’t track what companies are adding to their wastewater, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Light, sweet crude for May delivery is currently trending at $37.26 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent, the global benchmark, is at $39.43 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
Read MoreWisconsin DNR Releases Two Permits for Public Comment
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released two general permits for public comment related to non-metallic mining. In addition, the department is also developing a new study aimed at better understanding potential groundwater affects from industrial sand mining.
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