U.S. Silica Gains Approval for Development of New Mine and Plant Near Fairchild, WI (Press Release – June 30, 2014) UncategorizedPress release details approval of new U.S. Silica sand mining plant in Fairchild, WI
Nine Companies Win Business Friend of Environment (Press Release – Wednesday, May 14 2014) UncategorizedPress Release mentions WISA Member Badger Mining Corporation as winner of Environmental Innovation Award
Wisconsin Sand Mining Country Ranked First for Clean Air Quality (PRESS RELEASE – May 6, 2014) UncategorizedAn American Lung Association report states two northwestern Wisconsin communities near sand mines have the cleanest air in the nation
Mining company commits $50,000 annually to Responsible Mining Initiative (UW-Eau Claire News – April 21, 2014) UncategorizedArticle details WISA member Unimin Corporation’s $50,000 donation to UW-Eau Claire
First-Of-Its-Kind Study Examines How Frac Sand Mining Affects Soil (WPR – April 23, 2014) UncategorizedMarty Lehman of Badger Mining is quoted in this story about the effects of sand mining on soil
Transparency, good regulation needed as Wisconsin sand mines multiply, expert says (Wisconsin State Journal – April 20, 2014) UncategorizedFormer EPA official J. Winston Porter discusses best steps for addressing the expansion of sand mining in Wisconsin.
