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The Environmental Impact of Silica Sand Extraction and Sustainable Solutions. Silica sand is an invaluable mineral resource found in various regions around the world, including the Dominican Republic. It is used in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications, from construction to glass manufacturing and solar energy production. ...
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Zou et al. (2019) state that: "knowledge of the effects of sand mining on freshwater lake ecosystems remains limited, especially for biotic communities". Padmalal and Maya (2014, p.41) also state that: 'relatively little attention has so far been made to unravel the effects of sand mining on the riverine biota'. The effects are so ...
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While sand mining provides direct socio-economic benefits for the region or countries (e.g., job creation, tax revenues), the direct and indirect negative environmental impacts can negatively impact other sectors of the economy, such as agriculture, tourism, fishing, public health [2,99,100,101], and society (e.g., flood protection, access to ...
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A few years ago, concern mounted surrounding silica sand mining activities and the potential release of large amounts of crystalline silica into the air. In response, MDH developed a health-based guidance value for crystalline silica in the air and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) received air quality monitoring data from silica ...
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The negative effects of sand mining on local wildlife are clearly visible in the case of gharials, the fish-eating crocodiles, in India. Sandbanks are essential for the critically endangered gharials to build nests and bask in the sun. Unfortunately, despite efforts made to conserve the species, illegal sand mining in the range of the gharials ...
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The silica-rich sand plentiful in Wisconsin and Minnesota is the preferred type of sand used in fracking operations. Read through the great, short Science article. What are some examples of how sand mining is impacting organisms in quarrying areas? Sand mining increases turbidity in the affected area. Turbidity describes the cloudiness of water ...
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environmental problems related to silica sand mining activities are addressed below: 4.1.3. Land degradation Land degradation is one of the substantial impacts of mining activity. The silica sand mining at Bara Locality causing the alteration of land structure, morphology destruction, and remove the topsoil layers.
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#137 (May 2015): Environmental Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining #138 (June 2015): Economic Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining #139 (September 2015): Roadway Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining Introduction Industrial silica sand has been mined in the upper Midwest for more than one hundred ...
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Frac sand mining - the extraction of the fine-particle sand needed for hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") of wells -- is expanding rapidly in the United States and poses a little-understood threat to human health, the environment, and local economies, according to a major report issued today by the Civil Society Institute's Boston Action Research (BAR) and released …
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Silica mineral is the major constituent of Lithosphere and its manifold industrial use makes it more valuable. But, its fast extraction damages the environmental quality of a region. In this paper the pros and cons of silica mining by the environmental perspective has been measured by taking Shankargarh region as a case.
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Frac sand linked to lung disease in workers. The chronic silicosis caused by silica exposure poses unique dangers for employees working at frac sand mining sites. Because long-term exposure can be fatal, the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued draft regulations designed to reduce the health risk and previously issued a hazard alert.
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Isaac Orr, research fellow at The Heartland Institute, and Mark Krumenacher, senior principal and senior vice president of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., have written a series of four Policy Studies investigating the economic, environmental, social, and roadway impacts of industrial silica sand mining, also known as "frac sand" mining. These studies are intended to …
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Sand, gravel, and crushed stone, collectively referred to as aggregates, are the most mined materials on Earth and constitute the foundation for modern civilization. Aggregates are essential for providing shelter (concrete buildings), movement (transport infrastructure), and communication (silica-based electronic devices). We review the interconnections between the impacts of …
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