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Public input invited on Wisconsin’s quarry reclamation guidelines
Submit comments by May 28 on document state uses to help develop clean-up plans.
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Line in the sand: Hearing offers opposition to quarry on river bluff
Gravel pit neighbors and others speak out against growing operation near Osceola.
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St. Croix Valley citizens fight for quiet and clean water as mine expands
Debate over the growing sand and gravel quarry near Osceola is coming to a critical juncture.
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Going back to the source
A guest author muses on groundwater, coexisting with natural communities, and the threats of sand mining.
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Quarry questions roil rural river community
Farmington seeks answers about sand mine near Osceola and the St. Croix.
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Settlement Reached in Grantsburg Frac Sand Mine Spill
Two companies will pay fines over 2012 sediment spill that contaminated the St. Croix.
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Proposal rejected to expand frac sand mine next to river
Burnett County has denied a request to increase activity at the mine near Grantsburg due to concerns about water quality and noise.
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Dam bursts at frac sand mine, sends runoff into St. Croix River
A hiker discovered a stream flowing into the St. Croix River was being polluted by sand which escaped from a mine near Grantsburg, Wisconsin.
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Presentation offers information about emerging frac sand mining issue
Mining for sand used in natural gas fracking is a growing concern for local residents.