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An appeals court has rejected attempts by a group of landowners to block a proposed frack-sand operation in western Wisconsin.
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Read More »Minnesota appeals court upholds Winona County frack-sand ban
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld Winona County’s frack-sand ban.
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Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds rejection of fracking permit
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a Trempealeau County decision denying a permit to open a new sand mine for use in hydraulic fracking.
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Read More »Environmentalists challenge DNR sand mine pollution findings
A new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources draft report wrongly concludes that sand mining operations don't produce fine dust particles and shouldn't impact human health, an environmental advocacy group contends.
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