some attendees at this year’s IM Frac Sand Conference expressed concern that declining oil and gas prices are harming the U.S. frac sand industry. The article points out that since reaching its peak last year, proppant demand has fallen by 40%, with only 2.8m tonnes sand sold in June 2...
BROWN, Bruce A
How the Frac-Sand Industry Escaped Environmental ReviewLost in the uproar over silica sand mining is a serious threat toMinnesota's...Gove, Peter L
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has directed a state agency to conduct a scientific review of the mining and processing of sand used for hydraulic fracturing in order to gain a broader understanding of the public health and environmental impacts of the rapidly growing industry. By a vote of...