• Minn. lawmakers start silica sand mining hearings

  • Demand for silica sand has grown with the rise of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in oil and gas production in western North Dakota and other states.
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  • St. Paul, Minn.
    By Kyle Potter, Associated Press
    Updated Feb. 20, 2013 @ 9:20 am
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