Uploaded September 2011 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Wisconsin has large deposits of easily accessible fine Silica sand that is ideal for the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing. Because of this, the state has seen a boom in interest in sand mining from the gas and oil industry. These mines threaten the health of local residents and the environment of the region. Local residents voice their concerns at a public hearing over a proposed sand processing plant in Chippewa Falls, WI in September 2011.
Wisconsin has large deposits of easily accessible fine Silica sand that is ideal for the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing. Because of this, the state has seen a boom in interest in sand mining from the gas and oil industry. These mines threaten the health of local residents and the environment of the region. Local residents voice their concerns at a public hearing over a proposed sand processing plant in Chippewa Falls, WI in September 2011.










