Opposition to silica sand mining continues to grow in the US, with planning boards in Wisconsin and Nebraska hearing pleas for a moratorium on mining from local representatives.
In Red Wing, Minnesota, a move to impose a one-year moratorium on silica sand mining was passed late last month, following stark opposition to mining by local group Citizens Against Frac Sand Mining and Fight Against Fracking.
In Winona, Minnesota, a moratorium on silica sand mining was discussed last week in relation to three pending applications for...