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Reclamation

Frac Sand Rush

12 Sandy GIFs: An animated guide to Wisconsin’s frac sand rush

By Taylor Chase, Jacob Berchem and Kate Golden | April 6, 2015

The Center is known for its comprehensive coverage of frac sand mining. But let’s face it … our stories are long. So in the meantime here’s a quick introduction to the issues, from local control to dusty air.

Environment

With frac sand boom in full swing, study to guide mine reclamation

By | February 5, 2014

Mining companies, Chippewa County and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls are teaming up on a $232,000, five-year study probing how the vast tracts of Wisconsin used for nonmetallic mining — including for frac sand — can best be reclaimed.

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