Proposed sand mine near Dinosaur shelved by unlikely allies — red tape and sage grouse

The BLM must determine whether fracking is a “common” or “uncommon” use for sand before it can authorize such projects on public land

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The site of a proposed quarry near Vernal, just west of Dinosaur National Monument, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, where the Playa Sand Project would produce sand for use in fracking operations in the Uinta Basin. The Bureau of Land Management has shelved the project in August 2022 while it works out which federal laws apply to the management of the sand deposit.

Proposed sand mine near Dinosaur shelved by unlikely allies — red tape and sage grouse

The BLM must determine whether fracking is a “common” or “uncommon” use for sand before it can authorize such projects on public land

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