Living on the Front Lines with Silica Sand Mines

Breaking Down the Bedrock of Frac Sand Mining

Frac sand mining, or silica sand mining, expanded rapidly in rural Wisconsin in the early 2000s. Some rural residents embraced the new jobs and …

Addressing Public Concerns About Frac Sand Mining in …

frac sand facility was air quality (38%), the containment of chemicals, waste and sand piles (23%), and water quality (19%) shown in Graph 1. Many citizens were not reassured by …

Analysts: Wisconsin's volatile frac sand industry has stabilized

EAU CLAIRE — After more than a decade of alternating boom-and-bust cycles, the regional frac sand industry appears to be stabilizing — at least for now.

Earth Week in Wisconsin

A long drive to Eau Claire revealed rolling farmland, wooded hills, and prodigious wetlands home to waterfowl and the largest cranberry industry in the nation.

Frac sand health fears rise as mining booms in Wisconsin

Trempealeau County, in western Wisconsin, recently voted to temporarily halt permitting of additional frac sand facilities so it could study potential health effects. A …

Hi-Crush Proppants liquidating Whitehall frack sand mine

WHITEHALL, Wis. (AP) - A company that was once one of Wisconsin's biggest producers of frack sand is liquidating one of four state mines. Hi-Crush …

Planning and Zoning for "Frac Sand" Mining

Frac sand is a type of sand perfect for fracking. Characteristics of frac sand include: spherical shape, high silica (quartz) content, hardness (can withstand high pressure), …

Nonmetallic Mining Information | Eau Claire County

The Nonmetallic Mining program seeks to rehabilitate mining land while also recognizing the importance of the mining industry to the county's economic and social well-being. By …