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Talks May Water Down Wisconsin's Controversial Frac Sand Mine Bill
2013-12-09 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Journal Sentinel: A bill that would rewrite regulations for sand mines is up for an overhaul after worries were raised that communities would lose some of their authority to enforce local ordinances. The legislation emerged Oct. 16 as Republicans showed an eagerness to help a growing industry that provides a critical ingredient to extract oil from domestic wells. As mines proliferated across western Wisconsin, some have faced opposition, including cases where localities have set new or stricter restrictions....
Sand 9 Launches First Piezoelectric MEMS Timing Product For Communications Infrastructure, Industrial, Military Apps
2013-11-22 07:04:04| rfglobalnet Home Page
Sand 9, Inc. today became the first micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) company to achieve the stringent low-noise, high-stability and harsh environmental requirements for precision timing in communications infrastructure, industrial and military applications.
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Village of Fruitport removes sand of kayak launch built without DEQ permit
2013-11-08 23:24:43| Waste Management - Topix.net
After discussions with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the Village of Fruitport on Friday removed sand it earlier dumped to make a kayak launch on Spring Lake.
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Opponents Blast Wisconsin Bill Scaling Back Frac Sand Mine Rules
2013-10-25 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A Republican bill that would scale back local sand mine regulations amounts to an unwarranted attack on small government and could put people who live around the operations at risk, the measure`s opponents told lawmakers Thursday. Dozens of people packed a public hearing in front of the Senate mining committee, forcing pages to open up two overflow rooms. Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, told the committee her district includes dozens of mines and people who have to live with the operations deserve...
First evidence that dust and sand deposits in China are controlled by rivers
2013-10-15 02:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: New research published today in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews has found the first evidence that large rivers control desert sands and dust in Northern China. Northern China holds some of the world's most significant wind-blown dust deposits, known as loess. The origin of this loess-forming dust and its relationship to sand has previously been the subject of considerable debate. The team of researchers led by Royal Holloway University, analysed individual grains of fine wind-blown dust...
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