Produced by Patricia Popple. Newsletter highlighting resource links, news media accounts, blog posts, correspondence, observations and opinions gathered regarding local actions on, and impacts of, the developing frac sand mining and processing industries.
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Spring may be on its way, but many more people are engaged in studying and working on issues related to FRAC SAND MINING here is Northwestern Wisconsin across county lines and then again across state lines as people in Minnesota, Iowa, Ilinois and Michigan fight to keep themselves safe from the issues associated with the silica industry. Silica mining and blasting, crushing and washing and drying at processing mines or plants and the trans-loading of sand to rail or truck or barge so the industry can sell its product either nationally or internationally for hydraulic fracturing is hitting us and many of our sister states hard. Wisconsin is known as the Poster Child for Silica Mining: Without Regulations! No one wants to experience what is happening in Wisconsin!
If you have questions, concerns, stories to tell, experiments you have tried, and successes or losses you have experienced, please feel free to share them. (sunnyday5@charter.net)
Take a look at the website and feel free to share information with Hank. He is very helpful in putting up announcements as well as other helpful documents and links. This is one of the most powerful of the websites with blogging possible , the constant information about what is happening with air monitors owned by residents in Chippewa Co., the links and other important information. It has been at work for nearly 5 years now under Hank’s direction and we owe him a great big “thank-you” for being persistent!
Learn from the many contributions to this FRAC SAND SENTINEL. There are some practical experiences, several stories, and lots of links. Be sure to follow the Minnesota Story. They are busy beavers trying to protect themselves from the industry and the misguided stories that are being generated at the expense of local citizens.
Pat Popple 715-723-6398
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#15–May 18th, 2013There are two key items to look for:
1. the report done by Dr. Thomas Power, Professor Emeritus, University of Montana, on the economic impact of frac sand mining. The link for the report is included.
2. the reminder of the Regional Meeting to be held on June 1, 2013, in Black River Falls, WI
STANDING AGAINST THE SAND STORM
******SIGN UP FOR BOOTHS NOW
******SIGN UP FOR A SPONSORSHIP NOW
******PLAN TO ATTEND ON JUNE 1 FROM 9:20-3:30
SPEAKERS, BOOTHS, LUNCH, MATERIALS TO SHARE, SIGN MAKING WORKSHOP…AND MUCH MORE!
COME TO NETWORK AND BUILD CONNECTIONS: REPRESENTATIVES COMING FROM MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU AND YOUR GROUP!!!
#14 14 April 2013 –Special Issue Honors SANDRA STEINGRABER
#13 — 3/4/2013 Frac Sand DNR Violations, Price of Sand Video, Groundwater Study, Shortage of skilled labor,Frac Sand Forum W/ James Hansen, MN thwarting Fracking, Frac Sand Train Derailed, OB Admin blocks Silica Exposure Standards, Land Grab cheats Indians, US allows polluting of deep aquifers, Tar Sand Photos, Health impacts of coarse particulates, Fracking Fertilizing, Big Farming, Jobs-Jobs-Jobs promises @ Ladysmith, Toxic Fracking Waste Water. Radioactivity.
#12 — 2/12/2013 Preview
#12 — 2/12/2013 David Steele shares his advice for BOARDS or governmental bodies everywhere during deliberation processes and decision making.
#11 — 12/20/2013 Tar Sand Report, Canadian Pollution, Climate Chaos, Tanker Aground, CLAIMS against LANDOWNERS, Fracking & Suburbs, Contact Government, Chippewa Groundwater Study, Baron County Spill
#10 — December 29 2012 December Special Issue
#9 — 12/29/2012 Local officials benefit, Public Protest, spillage, Mega Bridge, Livestock falling ill, Fracking our food supply, Loopholes 4 polluters, Poisoning the Well, Sand rush Slows, Autism
12/15/2012 Ho-Chunk Nation Taking action
12/15/2012 Ho-Chunk Nation Resolution
12/09/2012 Target Health Issues
#7 — 11/31/2012 Open Wounds, meetings, collateral damage, bore holes, air pollution, ground water pollution, moratoriums.
11/11/2012 Right to know, Northern Crossarms rail spur in Wheaton, Global Impact, Pub hearings: Dovre, Bridgeport & Wabasha, 350,org workshops, WEDC lost track of $69 Million!
11/02/2012 NG Pipeline for Frac Sand!,Economic Impacts, News Round Up, Lower WI State Riverway
10/14/2012 SPECIAL ISSUE Dr. Sandra Steinberger position paper, picture of sand fallen of of rail cars alongside the tracks.
10/14/2012 NRB listening session, Dunn County setback, NO Sand Mining within 5 miles of schools, Frac Sand mining replacing agriculture, Economics of Sand Mining in Buffalo county, Money makes people blind.
08/30/2012 Pat Popple RESIGNS. Particulate standards, Lobby 4 Sand, Corbett Ave Xing, RR wants 2 close 3 Sts, Alma mine postboned, destroy land 4 gas NYT, Ground vibration, No conveyors 4 sand.
08/02/2012 EOG Water Usage, 5 Permits in Tempealeau,Sand Plant Rejected, Pierce County Vote, Lake Hallie Moratorium, Gas spills, Rail Map
06/09/2012 Sand Silos, Rail Map, Report Spills, Winona Referendum, Vandana Shiva, Silica Hazards.
06/09/2012 Sand Silos, Rail Map, Report Spills, Winona Referendum, Vandana Shiva, Silica Hazards.
06/09/2012 Stop the Killings, Sand on RR tracks, Rail Map, Oil Boom damage.
05/06/2012 Ban lifted, Truck road usage fees, Silica Dust Hazard.
04/27/2012 Fracking Study, Mineral Rights, Gasland, Mine issues
03/25/2012 Gasland, Report problems to DNR, Earthquakes, Polluted Water
02/27/2012 Resin Plant in Auburn, Mine Updates, Winona Impact Study, White Bear water level drop.
02/06/2012 Fool’s Gold, Moratorium Toolkit, DNR won’t regulate.
01/30/2012 Dunn Moratorium, Waste Radioactive, Agusta mine, Tildon Zoning, Sumner Rezone.
01/23/2012 350.org Info, Dunn Moratorium Passed, Keystone, Agusta Clark, Juneau, Map.
01/15/2012 Frac Sand Map, Winona, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Stanley, Houston, letter from Jay.
01/08/2012 Tilden, Halliburton, Dovre, Barron, Buffalo, Crystalline Silica, Mining Bill
01/03/2012New Auburn, Lake Superior mining, WSOR Train Sale, Groundwater=Dry-ups, Lease negotiations
