Huge Victory: Winona County, Minnesota Bans Frac Sand Mining

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Dec 17, 2016, 1:02 pm159 pts
By Jim Gurley Winona County, Minnesota has placed a total ban on the strip-mining of frac sand , a necessary component of fracking . This is thought to be the first such countywide ban in the nation. The Winona County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 22 voted 3-2 to ban the mining, processing or trans-loading of…

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