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 …

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.

The land purchased by the mining company borders the eastern entrance of Starved Rock State Park and has conservation groups concerned of the effects mining would have on the park.

Protect Starved Rock and The Illinois Valley. Exposing Carus Chemical and the destruction of Midwest farmland for silica sand mining.

Mississippi Sand, LLC wants to mine vast quantities of sand just outside Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County. A sand mine may sound harmless, but sand mining can pollute local streams, destroy wetlands, damage air quality, create horrible dust problems, and be extremely noisy.

The County Board voted to allow a sand mine at the edge of Starved Rock State Park, which hosts two million visitors annually to wander its towering sandstone stacks along the Illinois...

The land purchased by the mining company borders the eastern entrance of Starved Rock State Park and has conservation groups concerned of the effects mining would have on the park.

Mississippi Sand LLC is requesting permits to mine for frac sand adjacent to the east side of Starved Rock State Park. Illinois is home to St Peters Sandstone which produces a silica sand that is ideal propellant for fracking (the process used to extract natural gas).The mine site is 315 acres, and the company is expecting to mine for 40 years ...

The County Board voted to allow a sand mine at the edge of Starved Rock State Park, which hosts two million visitors annually to wander its towering sandstone stacks along …

Mississippi Sand, LLC wants to mine vast quantities of sand just outside Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County. A sand mine may sound harmless, but sand mining can pollute local streams, destroy wetlands, …

PEORIA -- Here's a way to help save Starved Rock State Park from another corporate predator: A sand mine quarry to mine sand for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, …

PEORIA -- Here's a way to help save Starved Rock State Park from another corporate predator: A sand mine quarry to mine sand for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, located next to the east side of Starved Rock State Park, …

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.

Mississippi Sand LLC is requesting permits to mine for frac sand adjacent to the east side of Starved Rock State Park. Illinois is home to St Peters Sandstone which produces a silica sand …

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 …

An Ottawa, IL resident's letter to U.S. Silica regarding how the firm's "frac" sand mines adjacent to Starved Rock State Park will alter the local economy

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.

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 …

Protect Starved Rock and The Illinois Valley. Exposing Carus Chemical and the destruction of Midwest farmland for silica sand mining.