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News Quiz: What role does Iowa play in the fracking industry?

By IowaWatch | January 30, 2015

The growth of fracking sparked new industries, and not just in oil-producing regions of the United States. Test your knowledge on how the fracking industry effects Iowa and neighboring states.

Iowa Counties Stick To Home To Win Fights Over Frac Sand Mining

By Amber Rouse | August 31, 2014

A group of northeast Iowans effectively is keeping large frac sand mine companies from mining silica-rich sand in their county by building a consortium that set aside politics and focused on dealing with the matter locally, instead of with state intervention.