Faulks Brothers Construction is filing an appeal on the decision to deny a permit for a sand mine on Iola Car Show grounds. The mine was first proposed in order to extract materials for additional parking structures for the car show, to which the Waupaca County planning and zoning board denied it following massive opposition from local residents. A public…
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Wisconsin Addressing Traffic Congestion, Safety, Road and Bridge Challenges
State and federal transportation funding increases have allowed Wisconsin to move forward with projects to improve the condition, reliability and safety of the state’s transportation system. Despite these funding increases, Wisconsin still faces challenges in improving and maintaining its transportation system to improve traffic safety, relieve traffic congestion and improve road and bridge conditions. Roads and bridges that are deteriorated,…
Read MoreWisconsin Lawsuits Target Frac Sand Mines
Nearly a dozen western Wisconsin residents filed new lawsuits against frac sand mines in Jackson and Chippewa counties, while almost four dozen others are trying to amend four lawsuits against Hi-Crush mines in Trempealeau County, according to News8000.com.
Read MoreJudge Won’t Reinstate Wisconsin Frac Sand Permit
According to the Star Tribune, a judge refused to reinstate a wetlands permit for a $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County, Wis. Atlanta-based Meteor Timber has been working for four years to gain permission to build a frac sand plant and rail loading facility on a property that includes a hardwood swamp.
Read MoreGeology Professor Says Wisconsin Frac Sand Boom Over
Wisconsin’s frac-sand industry is grappling with several idled mines amid increased competition from rivals in Texas and Oklahoma.
Read MoreFrac Sand Mine Reclaimed in Wisconsin
A five-year study in Chippewa County, Wis., has transformed a reclaimed frac sand mine into a successful wild prairie, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
Read MoreWisconsin Landowners Fail to Block Mine
A group of western Wisconsin landowners have lost a court battle to block a proposed frac sand mine using a novel legal approach, according to the Lacrosse Tribune.
Read MoreGas Tax Cut in Wisconsin?
May 3, 2017 – A sweeping Republican proposal to fund transportation and cut taxes would flatten income tax rates, lower the gas tax and raise new funding for roads by applying the sales tax to gasoline, according to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal. The goal of the plan, which is subject to change, is to hold gas prices steady by lowering the…
Read MorePERMITTING – MARCH 2017
Rogers Group Seeks Special Exemption Rogers Group, Inc. is once again seeking a special exception for a proposed limestone quarry, according to the Journal and Courier. “Rogers Group is moving forward with our project and is looking forward to serving customers in the Greater Lafayette, Ind., market,” company spokesman Tom Kenley told the paper. The company highlighted quarry construction and…
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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