The La Crosse Center is playing host to the Frac Sand Insider conference which began Tuesday. Frac sand mining is the mining of sand that is used in the fracking process to get oil and natural gas out ...

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” has created an energy revolution for the oil and gas industries in states such as North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. If governments ...

Unbeknownst to many, Wisconsin has played a key role in driving down prices at the gas pump thanks to its abundance of “frac sand,” a specialized silica sand required for the fracking process. The ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Fracking, the latest craze in the quest to produce oil and gas, has been blamed for environmental problems ranging from flammable tap water to minor earthquakes. Now a new risk is ...

There’s a race raging in West Texas – not just for more oil, but for sand. A sand mining industry has emerged in West Texas that was virtually nonexistent a decade ago thanks to the rise of hydraulic ...

That’s what Ross Craft of Fort Worth’s Approach Resources said at a natural gas conference yesterday, according to the Star-T. He’s talking about the sand that’s necessary for the ‘fracking’ process, ...

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 ...

“Fracking” is a common name for hydraulic fracturing, which is a process that uses a high-pressure mix of water, chemicals and sand. During the process, a solution of pressurized water, chemicals and ...

ST. LOUIS — Missouri drillers haven't been able to take advantage of the hydraulic fracturing revolution that has driven down natural gas prices across the country, but other companies are ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Opposition is rapidly mounting to a proposal to mine frac sand in Allamakee County. “Mining interests ...

Ohio's Oil and Gas Management Commission approved bids to allow fracking on nearly 15,000 acres of public land. The approved ...

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 ...