The La Crosse Center is playing host to the Frac Sand Insider conference which began Tuesday. Frac sand mining is the mining of sand that is used in the fracking process to get oil and natural gas out ...

A pumpjack and a Yellowjacket Oilfield Services fracking rig sit next to Highway 191 in Midland County. (Odessa American File Photo) Except for the oil and natural gas themselves, one of the ...

CHICAGO (June 8) – A new Policy Study from The Heartland Institute shows industrial sand mining has been “a significant driver of economic growth across the Upper Midwest.” If done in an ...

The southeastern Minnesota city of St. Charles has rejected annexation that could have brought frac sand mining to the community and served as a catalyst for similar projects in the region. The City ...

Frac-sand mining opponents are demanding a House committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow be canceled because it fails to set aside time for the public to testify. The House Mining & Outdoor ...

ST. PAUL — A sand mining company is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to review an appeals ruling that upheld Winona County’s ban on mining frack sand. Minnesota Sands, which filed a petition with ...

As the slump in the frac sand industry continues, communities in the Chippewa Valley and beyond are concerned about what the uncertain future of the industry will mean for residents. While the ...

A Bexar County frac sand mining business that landed in bankruptcy earlier this year amid a dispute among its owners is poised to resume operations after a judge approved a reorganization plan.

WINONA, Minn. — After five years of discussion, protests and short-term decisions, a final decision on banning frac sand mining and operations in Winona County is expected to come to a final vote this ...

Winona County Commissioner Steve Jacob, with his suggestion to hold a referendum on banning frac sand operations, is attempting to deflect responsibility. On his campaign website’s frac sand section, ...

Nov. 30—Except for the oil and natural gas themselves, one of the oilfield's hottest commodities these days is the sand used to fracture or "frac" the bedrock formations and loosen them up for ...