Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Goodhue advisory panel rejects sand mining moratorium

The Goodhue County Planning Advisory commission has recommended that county commissioners deny a moratorium on silica sand mining, despite resident opposition to the method.

The issue came up earlier this year when Windsor Permian, a division of Oklahoma-based Windsor Energy, bought 155 acres near Red Wing for $2.6 million.

Read this Minnesota Public Radio story.