Published by The Heartland Institute. The rate of silica sand mining in the United States has increased in recent years, due in large part to the tremendous growth in hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas using horizontal drilling techniques. Some environmental activist groups and community organizers contend silica sand mining presents significant threats to human health and the environment. Scientific evidence strongly refutes such claims.
Originally presented at Longwall USA 2005, this presentation explores the uncertainty for coal development opportuniti ...View more
Timely and rapid intervention to underground combustion events (fires, explosions, and spontaneous combustion) is the k ...View more
Originally presented at Longwall USA 2005. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been studying their operational ...View more
The coal business finished weak in 2015 and it's off to a slow start in 2016. The information contained in the 2016 Longwall Census reflects a ma ...View more