Steve Harmon’s house shakes when the mining company 100 yards away blasts into what was once farmland. His patio is constantly covered in a thin layer of fine white sand. He and his neighbors also had ...

Demand is exploding for the massive amounts of sand used in fracking, creating a windfall for mines from Texas to Wisconsin but leading to worries about the health impacts of breathing silica dust.

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission has put over 12,000 acres of a remote wildlife area, called Egypt Valley, out ...

CLAYTON COUNTY - The growing demand for frac sand - mined primarily in Wisconsin and Minnesota but also in northeast Iowa - threatens human health, the environment and local economies, according to a ...

Frack sand acts as a proppant during the process, helping to hold open small seams through which the oil or gas escapes back toward the wellbore. It’s possible to use man-made products such as ...

AESI is the largest proppant producer in North America, uniquely positioned with significant operational synergies and an enhanced production capacity following the acquisition of Hi-Crush Inc. AESI ...

The sand is pumped underground along with water and other chemicals to extract oil and natural gas trapped deep in rock. But researchers found... When workplace safety expert Eric Esswein got a chance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Steve Harmon’s house shakes when the mining company 100 yards away blasts into what was once farmland. His patio is ...