Industrial Minerals


Wisconsin frac sand mining damage fears realised

21 May 2012

by Jack Elliott

Frac sand from local plant spills into Wisconsin river; damage yet unknown

Keywords: frac sand, Wisconsin, environment

Frac sand mined at Tiller Corp.’s facility in western Wisconsin, near the Minnesota boarder, has spilled into the state’s St. Croix river, according to local press reports.

Minnesota-based newspaper The Albert Lea Tribune said that an unknown amount of sand and other...