Sand Mines Near Starved Rock

Midwest SOARRING Foundation

The Sierra Club, Midwest SOARRING Foundation, and other concerned citizens are opposed to the Mississippi Frac Sand Mine's permit to mine near Starved Rock State Park. Starved Rock State Park, like the rest of Illinois State Parks, is a unique asset for all the people of Illinois. Watch the video of Joseph Standing Bear Schranz, Founder of ...

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Scenic state park at center of Illinois frac sand fight

Mine opponents like the Calhouns and Farley Andrews argue that the mining will disturb wildlife in Starved Rock State Park across the road and destroy a rare salt marsh on …

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From Farmland to Frac Sand

Many residents and environmentalists objected, however, based on its proximity to Starved Rock, the health and quality-of-life effects of the mines already in operation, and the loss of farmland. ... researcher Crispin Pierce led a team of student researchers that measured levels of particulate matter at sites near frac sand mines. His team ...

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Action Alert: Starved Rock State Park Threatened by Proposed Sand Mine

A proposed sand mine adjacent to Starved Rock State Park could drain a rare, brackish wetland, with high quality plant communities and specific habitat for threatened and endangered species. The noise generated from blasting and constant truck traffic will have a negative impact on the wildlife populations that inhabit the area.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Starved Rock State Park is 4 miles away (9 minute drive). Matthiessen State Park is 6.5 miles away (13 minute drive). Buffalo Rock State Park is 8.6 miles away (14 minute drive).

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Controversy grows over proposed sand mine near Starved …

Mississippi Sand LLC of Maryland Heights, Mo., wants to mine St. Peter sandstone from a 350-acre parcel of farmland just east of Starved Rock State Park on the Illinois River …

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From Farmland to Fracksand – Protect Starved …

In the Midwest, farmland is being irreversibly lost in pursuit of silica sand. Wedron Silica, which is now owned by Ohio-based Covia, has been expanding this particular mine for years and now owns at least 2,500 acres in …

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Debating the risks and benefits of Starved Rock sand mine

By ANTHONY BRINO/Illinois Statehouse NewsSPRINGFIELD — Whether a sand mine should be permitted next to Starved Rock State Park, one of Illinois' best known natural …

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Frac Sand Mining near Starved Rock State Park, La Salle …

Frac Sand Mining near Starved Rock State Park, La Salle County, Illinois, YouTube videos. Posted on July 29, 2022 November 1, 2023 by Protect Starved Rock and the Illinois Valley. Share this: Tweet; Email; More ... ← PQ Pollution, Utica, Illinois, factory near Starved Rock State Park.

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Action Alert: Starved Rock State Park Threatened by Proposed Sand Mine

Please contact LaSalle County Board members and tell them to protect Starved Rock by not permitting the sand mine.. If you have time for just one call, the board chair is Jerry Hicks, 815-795-2608. A proposed sand mine adjacent to Starved Rock State Park could drain a rare, brackish wetland, with high quality plant communities and specific habitat for threatened …

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Midwest SOARRING Foundation

The Sierra Club, Midwest SOARRING Foundation, and other concerned citizens are opposed to the Mississippi Frac Sand Mine's permit to mine near Starved Rock State Park. Starved Rock State Park, like the rest of Illinois State Parks, is …

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Frac Sand Mining – Protect Starved Rock and The …

Frac sand mine in Utica, Illinois, located on Route 6 near Starved Rock State Park. Photo by: Lisa Held. Loading... One Monday in June, excavators were tearing into a field in Wedron, Illinois where the nubs of last season's dried …

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Major Mines & Projects | Ottawa Mine

Ottawa Mine Open Pit Mine is located 1 km W from Ottawa, Illinois, United States ... Frac Sand; Mining Method: Truck & Shovel / Loader; Hydraulic mining; Production Start ... The two members of the St. Peter Sandstone—the coarser-grained upper Starved Rock and finer-grained lower Tonti members— are easily identifiable and separable during ...

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Mining Issues – Protect Starved Rock and The Illinois Valley

Frac Sand Mining near Starved Rock State Park, La Salle County, Illinois, YouTube videos. Posted on July 29, 2022 November 1, 2023 by Protect Starved Rock and the Illinois Valley. Share this: Tweet; Email; More;

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Mining, EcoTourism, Contamination & Corruption in the …

Another woman, 35-year-old Ashley Marie Shuler of Ottawa, was found dead inside a frac sand mine at U.S Silica Sand Quarry off IL 71, east of Starved Rock. A third body, whose identity remained ...

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Controversy grows over proposed sand mine near Starved Rock

Mississippi Sand LLC of Maryland Heights, Mo., wants to mine St. Peter sandstone from a 350-acre parcel of farmland just east of Starved Rock State Park on the Illinois River near Utica.

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Scenic state park at center of Illinois frac sand fight

Mine opponents like the Calhouns and Farley Andrews argue that the mining will disturb wildlife in Starved Rock State Park across the road and destroy a rare salt marsh on the mine property that may house two endangered plants. ... But Collins said that since sand mines like Mississippi Sand's operation operate without much federal or state ...

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Sand Mine Quarry Application Withdrawn East of …

Proposed U.S. Silica mine expansion area near Starved Rock State Park, which has recently been withdrawn. This article takes a pause to look back and reflect. Good things can happen. Over 90 comments were made to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the November, 2022, deadline regarding the proposed expansion of silica sand mining east of ...

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From Farmland to Fracksand – Protect Starved Rock and …

In the Midwest, farmland is being irreversibly lost in pursuit of silica sand. Wedron Silica, which is now owned by Ohio-based Covia, has been expanding this particular mine for years and now owns at least 2,500 acres in and around the tiny village.

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DNR in spotlight over sand mine near Starved Rock

A Missouri company has submitted a proposal to mine sand from more than 300 acres adjacent to Starved Rock's eastern border. It's looking to feed a growing demand for high-quality sand to use in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a controversial method of extracting natural gas from deep underground by forcing cracks in shale.

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Sand Is Like Gold In LaSalle County, Where Some …

Some residents near Starved Rock State Park say an increase in the mining of sand -- a resource used in "fracking" -- could harm the land and water supplies.

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Sand Is Like Gold In LaSalle County, Where Some Oppose More Mining

Some residents near Starved Rock State Park say an increase in the mining of sand -- a resource used in "fracking" -- could harm the land and water supplies.

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Scenic state park at center of Illinois frac sand fight

Mine opponents like the Calhouns and Farley Andrews argue that the mining will disturb wildlife in Starved Rock State Park across the road and destroy a rare salt marsh on the mine property that may house two endangered plants.

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Plan for sand mine near Starved Rock moves forward

A Missouri company's plan to operate a sand mine near Starved Rock State Park moved forward Thursday after the LaSalle County Board approved a special-use permit for the project, despite...

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From Farmland to Fracksand – Protect Starved Rock and …

The sand is blasted into wel ls to keep fissures in the rock open so that oil and gas can be released. In the Midwest, farmland is being irreversibly lost in pursuit of silica sand. Wedron Silica, which is now owned by Ohio-based Covia, has been expanding this particular mine for years and now owns at least 2,500 acres in and around the tiny ...

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Debating the risks and benefits of Starved Rock sand mine

By ANTHONY BRINO/Illinois Statehouse NewsSPRINGFIELD — Whether a sand mine should be permitted next to Starved Rock State Park, one of Illinois' best known natural areas, is the backdrop of

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Frac Sand Mining – Protect Starved Rock and The Illinois …

Frac sand mine in Utica, Illinois, located on Route 6 near Starved Rock State Park. Photo by: Lisa Held. Loading... One Monday in June, excavators were tearing into a field in Wedron, Illinois where the nubs of last season's dried corn stalks were still sticking out of the ground.

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Plan for sand mine near Starved Rock moves forward

A Missouri company's plan to operate a sand mine near Starved Rock State Park moved forward Thursday after the LaSalle County Board approved a special-use permit for the …

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DNR in spotlight over sand mine near Starved Rock

A Missouri company has submitted a proposal to mine sand from more than 300 acres adjacent to Starved Rock's eastern border. It's looking to feed a growing demand for …

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