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The state Department of Natural Resources issues permits for wastewater and stormwater disposals, but there are no regulations regarding air pollution from the dust drifting off sand trains heading to oil and gas fields. According to the Baltimore Examiner, sand mining companies seem to be targeting townships and unincorporated communities because they lack zoning rules that could contain sand mines.<ref>Doug Hissom, [http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/sand-mining-coming-to-a-town-near-you/2012/05/13 "Sand mining coming to a town near you,"] Post-Examiner, May 13, 2012.</ref>
In 2011, some Wisconsin residents filed petitions with the state government to impose new air standards in response to concerns about increased silica dust emissions. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rejected the petition, saying that existing state regulations addressed the residents' health concerns. But regulators said in a 2011 report that a lack of data on emissions has stymied a conclusive finding on the health effects of sand mining.<ref>"MINING: Fracking fuels sand boom in the Midwest," E&E, May 15, 2012.</ref> ===Reclamation===When companies apply to counties for mining permits, including sand, they must file “reclamation” plans. But there are reports that lands inevitable lose much of their biodiversity and fertility.
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