MIning for Fracking Sand in MN, IA, WI
My aunt emailed me of the rapid mining for fracking sand along the Mississippi in WI, MN and IA.
I only have a little but wanted to share. It is happening in rural area where there isn't the big attention.
Here are some links and comments from my aunt
> http://www.pattisonsand.com/PSC_40_70_Product_Data_Sheet.pdf
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> This is an interesting web site, at the end of this Data Sheet...they actually warn about the dangers of cancer!!!!! A few years ago the owner switched from being a grain farmer to selling sand...better profit, scarey!!
>http://paper.li/eiNetMN/1343575189#
>I just found this web site... Sand fracking sites....
Subject: Iowa grain company digs into silica sand | Harvest Public Media
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>> http://harvestpublicmedia.org/article/592/iowa-grain-company-digs-silica-sand/5
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>> You can find other articles about the Pattison Sand Co from Granivillo, IA in Clayton Co Iowa.....
>> This article is filled with several concerns about sand fracking...many people would not agree that sand fracking is good for our environment. Many people are in our areas are concerned also with Indian burial sites etc.
> http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/silicasand.html#3