• 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 / News / Lawmakers consider new approach to regulating sand mines

Lawmakers consider new approach to regulating sand mines

February 27, 2014 By WRN Contributor

A state senator is walking back his position on local restrictions for frac sand mining.

Hazelhurst Republican Tom Tiffany had introduced a bill back in October that would have severely limited what sort of ordinances, laws, or regulations local and county governments could put on frac sand operations. That would include air, water, blasting, and road restrictions.

Critics called the bill an attack on local control, and yesterday Tiffany introduced a new version. It strips out the prohibition against new environmental or blasting regulations by local government, but would not allow local changes to state codes on health and welfare.

Tiffany wants to get a hearing on the new bill by next week.

WSAU

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News



Featured Stories

Brewers avoid arbitration hearings with Hader, Woodruff

Wisconsin’s hockey game vs. ASU Friday night postponed

Madison police stepping up their presence in response to security concerns

Bucks secure third win over Pistons this season

Packers hoping COVID-19 stops with Veldheer as playoff game approaches

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Brewers avoid arbitration hearings with Hader, Woodruff

Wisconsin’s hockey game vs. ASU Friday night postponed

Bucks secure third win over Pistons this season

Packers hoping COVID-19 stops with Veldheer as playoff game approaches

Big Ten dominates the college wrestling world

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC