The oil, gas, and mining sectors are the backbone of industrial progress and energy supply. These industries rely on ...

U.S. sand mines, including 63 in Wisconsin and six in Minnesota, are projected to ship significantly less sand to oil drillers in 2015, compared with last year, when companies like Fairmount ...

Wisconsin debates fracking as sand mining for drilling booms 03:21. ARCADIA, Wis. --In Wisconsin, residents are having an emotional debate over the fuel-drilling technique known as "fracking," in ...

Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles — BP moved ahead with a pumping operation to plug its infamous Gulf of Mexico well, while Senate leaders Tuesday shelved offshore drilling legislation ...