Monthly Archives: June 2012

Cooperation agreements between mining companies and… who?

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Mike O'Connor

A local TV station (WQOW Eau Claire) just did a story about “cooperation” agreements that are being struck between Vista Sands and land owners.  The title is suggestive — “Property owner calls sand company proposal hush money.”  Here is a … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 13, 2012 by Mike O'Connor

TOWN REGULATION OF FRAC SAND AND NONMETALLIC MINING OPERATIONS IN WISCONSIN June 2012 By Glenn M. Stoddard STODDARD LAW OFFICE 316 N. Barstow Street, Suite B P.O. Box 227 Eau Claire, WI 54702 www.stoddardlawoffice.com Office Tel: (715) 852-0345 Direct/cell: (715) … Continue reading →

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Talking points — Impact on property values, and resulting tax increases

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Mike O'Connor

Hi all, here’s a white paper written by Fred Harding (a member of Maiden Rock Concerned Citizens) developed that addresses the issues of property stigmatization by sand mines. Property Valuation as it relates to proximity of a sand mine By … Continue reading →

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Monitoring analysis of the air surrounding a Chippewa Falls processing plant

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Mike O'Connor

Here’s a document that summarizes an air-monitoring project.  Sobering. Monitoring Analysis of Air Surrounding a Chippewa Falls, WI Frac Sand Processing Plant Brief Summary Data from a monitoring project by Concerned Chippewa Citizens (CCC) shows strong evidence for detection of … Continue reading →

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