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- Inside a Town Meeting on Frac Sand Mining; Glenwood City, WI
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Amid a New Study, Questions Surround the Ongoing Mining Issue in Glenwood City
[first published on WIvoices.org] A new and comprehensive study on frac sand mining was released Wednsesday featuring input from a local man.Tom Quinn is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Farmers Union, a statewide membership organization working to support family … Continue reading
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UPDATED: Glenwood City Council Considers Adopting Mining Ordinance at April 18, 2013 Meeting
(first published on WIvoices.org) UPDATED: 4/19/13 “No action was taken,” in reference to a new nonmetallic mining ordinance for the city, explained the Glenwood City Clerk. Both the existing and the new proposed mining ordinances are slated to be discussed … Continue reading
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Glenwood City Council Considers Adopting Mining Ordinance at April 18, 2013 Meeting
(first published on WIvoices.org) Mayor John Larson has confirmed that the City has authorized the Bakke Norman Law Firm from New Richmond and Menomonie to draft a new nonmetallic mining ordinance for Glenwood City. A special meeting, open to the … Continue reading
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Inside a Town Meeting on Frac Sand Mining; Glenwood City, WI
First published on WIvoices.org With over 100 frac sand mining and processing sites, Wisconsin is now the leading supplier of frac sand in the nation. But are companies operating in our state complying with regulations? According to a recent report, … Continue reading
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County Official Comments on Proposed Frac Sand Mine in Glenwood City, WI
(first published on WIvoices.org) Earlier this month, Texas-based company Vista LLC resubmitted its application for the “Vista Mine” in Glenwood City, WI after withdrawing its original application last summer. Vista’s initial proposal in July 2012 did not comply with county … Continue reading
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Renewed Mining Interest in WI’s Penokee Mountains Sparks Response from Bad River Tribal Attorney
Philomena Kebec, attorney for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, responds to state of WI plans to move forward with legislation that may allow mining 6 miles upstream from the reservation.
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Family Called “Collateral Damage” in Frac Sand Mining District
(first published on WIvoices.org) Small business owner, Brenda Tabor-Adams, lives with her husband and 2-year-old son in a silica frac sand mining district between New Auburn and Chetek, WI. They are surrounded by mines. Two separate facilities are within a … Continue reading
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Frac Sand Mine Planned Near School, Glenwood City, WI
first published on WIvoices.org Glenwood City, WI small business owner, Jim Laskin, owns The Café on the main street in town. He serves a homemade meal with organic coffee along with information and updates to people about the newest developments … Continue reading
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Penokee Mountains are “Unmineable” says Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins Jr.
First published on WIvoices.org Mike Wiggins Jr.,Tribal Chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, has frequently been in the news over the last couple of years for comment on the contentious mining issue in Wisconsin. Gogebic Taconite … Continue reading
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