What the Legislature did with frac sand mining

The controversy over frac sand mining brought people to the State Capitol throughout the Legislative session that ended last week. Legislators appropriated money for local regulation of sand mining and set permit requirements for mines.

The Daily Circuit will check in with Sen. Matt Schmit to learn more about the requirements and what they mean for the industry.

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