The appeals court ruling is a loss for out-of-state frac sand company Meteor Timber, which for years had sought to build a sand processing facility in Monroe County. And it’s […]
Ho-Chunk Fights the expansion of Frac Sand mining
“Frac sand mining expansion is violating the clean air act” — this, according to Representative David Greendeer, is the bases for a joint petition of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Sierra Club, […]
MAMA fundraises for Jackson County opposition to Frac-Sand Mines
Jan Miyasaki interviews Sierra Powers and Thistle Pettersen, representing the group Madison Action for Mining Alternatives, about the link between mining (a.k.a. “Extreme Resource Extraction”) and climate change. The group […]
Water, Phosphorus and Sand
A dead zone in Lake Michigan and fissures in the ground where the sand used to be. The Center for Investigative Journalism’s Kate Golden joins the Monday Buzz.
Frac Sand Mining
What is the latest with frac sand mining? What implications does the mining have on our Wisconsin community? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Controversal Frac Sand Mining
What is Frac Sand mining? Why is it so environmentally controversal? Find out on this edition of A Public Affair!