In a clash of old and new industries, Wisconsin frac sand producers say their business is threatened by a handful of railroads operating under outdated regulations. Wisconsin produces about a third of ...

Wisconsin's boom in production of sand used for hydraulic fracturing has fueled a large increase in rail traffic moving the commodity to other states, causing conflicts and raising safety concerns.

Minnesota residents are taking concerns about frac sand mining and other energy and climate issues to Washington, D.C., this weekend for a rally activists say could be the country’s largest on the ...

Skyrocketing propane prices and long shipping delays for Wisconsin-made products like cheese, gravel and paper are likely to occur again this winter because of continued problems moving goods by rail, ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources counts over 135 companies involved in mining, processing or hauling sand, up from just a dozen in 2010. The state is the nation’s leading supplier of frac ...