It's a natural resource. But with that natural resource brings jobs. So I think we need to balance employment issues and stuff. But as a mayor, I understand the local control issue. I think this is an issue that where the state and the townships and the municipalities need to work together to figure out a balance of the control. I think it should be a joint effort because I know there's some townships that have stricter rules than other townships. I think there needs to be a balance. (06:47–06:59)
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Asserts that state and local governments need to collaborate on regulating frac sand mining.
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