ARCADIA, Wis. — Neighbors are opposed to a proposed frack sand mine near Arcadia in Trempealeau (TREMP'-eh-loh) County.
Neighbors oppose proposed frack sand mine near Arcadia
July 24, 2013 at 1:55PM
AllEnergy Silica needs approval from the town and county before beginning mining operations on 800 acres. About 60 residents who attended a meeting this week criticized the plan and expressed concern about health and environmental risks.
The Winona Daily News (http://bit.ly/12iH5EN ) says the Arcadia town board could vote on the proposal Aug. 5.
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“This was certainly not an outcome that we were hoping would materialize, and we know that today’s path forward does not provide a perfect solution,” interim OCM director Charlene Briner said Wednesday.
