• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Business / Frac sand bill to get hearing

Frac sand bill to get hearing

October 24, 2013 By Bob Hague

A lawmaker from western Wisconsin critical of a bill on sand mining regulations. The bill from state Senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) would limit the ability of local governments to impose new regulations on nearby non-metallic mining operations. But Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) says the measure will make it far too difficult for local communities to assure the health and safety of residents. “If a city wanted to slow down the pollution coming out of a smokestack, they couldn’t do that under this bill.”

“This legislation would stop any agreements between sand mines and local people in areas that are not zoned,” Vinehout said. And she said it would impose myriad restrictions on local governments in areas that are zoned, dictating how they can regulate mining firms for impacts on air and water quality, damage to roads, even use of explosives.

“This creates so much uncertainty in the law that it’s almost certain that there’s going to be lawsuits,” said Vinehout. “Most of these counties don’t have the resources to take a long fight in court just to be able to protect their local citizens’ air and water.”

Tiffany charges that some local governments have already unfairly restricted the operations of sand mining companies, and exceeded their legal authority by doing so. His bill will be the subject of a public hearing at the Capitol today.

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Business, Environment / Conservation, Legislature, News



Featured Stories

Evers delivers State of the State address

Abortion rights rally highlights Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Bail and benefits questions will be on Wisconsin’s April statewide ballot

Evers issues promised TikTok ban

Johnson, Baldwin both vote ‘yes’ to avert rail strike

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2023 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC