Air analysis: DNR to examine data from EOG's monitors

One of the largest oil and gas companies in the U.S. is hoping new air monitors in Chippewa County will help clear the air about concerns over silica dust.

Watch the story at WQOW TV- Eau Claire.

Editorial: Don't Let the Frac Sand Debate Turn Into the Fracking Debate

Wisconsin may forever be known as "America's Dairyland," but perhaps a secondary title could be "America's Sandbox," because Wisconsin is home to the finest and most economically valuable sand in the world. I'm not talking about Wisconsin's beach sand, but rather its silica, or "frac" sand, which is mined from sediment beneath the surface of western and central Wisconsin.

Read this editorial from The Heartland Institute.