Regulators Shut Down Toxic Fracking Sand Mine They Say Was ‘Running Wild’

The incident illustrates lack of local oversight at the beginning of shale gas extraction cycle Deirdre Fulton Wisconsin regulators have shut down a frac sand mine for operating without a permit, dumping polluted wastewater into an unlined pond, and generally “running wild,” as one county official put it. The 1,600 acre-Guza Pit mine is located … Continue reading Regulators Shut Down Toxic Fracking Sand Mine They Say Was ‘Running Wild’