[lacrew]

This is one of the dumbest stories I’ve ever read.

[Jagermonster]

I think the story missed the point - Its not as if there is truly a shortage of sand. The problem is that there's so much of it just lying around that people are willing to just take it without regard to law, property rights, environmental impact (shudder), etc., because it can be sold.

That depresses the price for sand, which would drive out responsible vendors. Buy from the sand mafia at $5 a ton from their operation in the national park, or $10 a ton from the guy who runs a sand pit on his own property. It makes a difference.

[AZLiberty]

A dumber story came up on the page with the posted article: Next fracking controversy: In the Midwest, a storm brews over 'frac sand'.

In a more rational time these would be stories about how the expanding economy is filling everyone's pocket. Instead, the gloomers and boomers have control of the steering wheel, and all we hear about are the purported bad side-effects.

And then there's this: Frac Sand Resources in Central Texas Exceed 5 Billion Metric Tons.

Running out of sand? What a joke.

[Keyhopper]

I think my IQ fell some just by reading it.