Train car after train car, filled with Wisconsin sand. It’s vital to the Alberta oil and gas industry. Of the approximately eight million tonnes of sand the Canadian oil and gas industry uses every year, about two-thirds of it comes from the state of Wisconsin. As of this week, it’s on the list of American […]
Industry experts say a 25% Canadian tariff on U.S. sand, vital for fracking in Alberta's oil patch and primarily sourced from Wisconsin, could cost the industry an extra $250 million annually. The tariff may disrupt the industry and investor market due to the specific type of sand required and the difficulty in sourcing alternatives.
