http://www.texassharon.com/2014/04/22/3-million-awarded-by-jury-to-fracking-victims/
Jury awards Bob and Lisa Parr 3 million dollars in fracking lawsuit cases.
April 23rd, 2014
April 23rd, 2014
April 21st, 2014
DAG board member, Ed Soph’s letter to the editor was published in the Dallas Morning News.
Data ties drilling to poor air quality
Re: “Change the EPA paradigm,” by Bryan Shaw, Monday Letters.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality chairman Bryan W. Shaw writes that “important scientific information” was left out of The Dallas Morning News story of April 8, “Industries, TCEQ fight study linking death, ozone — EPA considers tighter limits on major N. Texas pollutant.” Indeed, it was.
Questioning the TCEQ’s assumption that gas and oil well drilling have no effect on ozone production and that ozone levels, as mentioned by Shaw, have actually dropped, Dr. Mahdi Ahmadi of the University of North Texas downloaded over 15 years of the TCEQ’s ozone air monitoring data, more than 6.5 million data points of it.
The data reveals that air monitoring sites west of the D-FW metroplex near gas and oil production sites indicated smaller long-term trends in ozone reduction than sites farther from the wells on the east side of the metroplex.
The data also shows that D-FW now has increasing levels of “winter ozone” in the cooler months normally not associated with ozone formation. This, too, is attributed to gas and oil well operations.
There are deleterious long-term effects on our air quality from fossil fuel extraction both locally and regionally.
The TCEQ is, again, on the side of the polluting industry and not the people.
Ed Soph, Denton
April 15th, 2014
It has started early folks and it is going to get bad, really bad. Industry cannot let Denton exert their legal rights as a home rule municipality to protect it’s health, safety, property values, property rights, quality of life, and right to self govern by banning the destruct process know as hydraulic fracturing. The industry cannot lose this battle so they will use every dirty trick and deceptive practice in their playbook to stop us.
According to Ed Ireland there is no stopping the fracking, no controlling the amount of gas wells fracked, no way to regulate or monitor the gas wells fracked in Denton, no way to stop 1000s of gas wells from being fracked next to your home and children’s school. So our only alternative is to ban hydraulic fracturing
“Denton residents report that they are receiving deceptive polling calls from a California number. Some residents have received several of these calls. A board member of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group received one of these calls.”
http://www.texassharon.com/2014/04/14/deceptive-polling-of-denton-residents-by-fracking-industry/
April 12th, 2014
Ed Ireland’s statement makes it perfectly clear the dire need for a ban on hydraulic fracturing in Denton, Texas
April 11th, 2014
The city refused all request for a stronger and more protective gas well drilling ordinances. This left the citizens of Denton no other choice than to seek a ban on hydraulic fracturing. Until hydraulic fracturing can be proven safe then it should not be allowed near our homes, schools, hospitals, churches, or parks.
http://dentondrilling.blogspot.com/2012/10/dag-report-released.html#links
April 1st, 2014
March 22nd, 2014
March 21st, 2014
“Eight-month investigation reveals that the Texas State Legislature is more intent on protecting the industry than protecting residents’ health.”
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140218/fracking-boom-spews-toxic-air-emissions-texas-residents
March 20th, 2014
We need all petition turned in by May 5th. If you feel you have collected all the signatures possible please turn in any signatures you have as soon as possible. We must to have the petition in to the City of Denton before the next election.
If you need help getting your petition notarized or need someone to pick up your petitions please contact Cathy McMullen at dentoncountywellwatchers@gmail.com.
March 14th, 2014
Above: A packed house waits to sign the petition to ban fracking in city limits of Denton, TX.
FRACKING BAN EXCEEDS SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT TO GET ON NOVEMBER BALLOT
In face of city govt opposition, group continues signature drive at local events
Denton, TX (Mar 14) – Frack Free Denton today announced they have gathered substantially more than the required signatures to put their fracking ban initiative on the November ballot. Denton City charter requires signatures equal to 25% of votes cast in the most recent general election for an initiative to get on the ballot.
Denton Drilling Awareness Group (DAG), which was formed by members of the city’s Drilling Advisory Group after their recommendations were largely ignored by the city, launched Frack Free Denton, the fracking ban signature drive on February 20, 2014.
Denton city government, which supports fracking-enabled oil and gas development within city limits, has a track record of ignoring its citizens and giving industry a free rein. Decisions are made in closed sessions without citizen input.
“Our city government is clearly more interested in protecting the fracking industry than its citizens,” said Cathy McMullen, DAG president.. She continued, “That’s why we need to gather as many signatures as possible, to show they’ll pay a political price if they try to thwart their constituents’ wishes.”
Yesterday, DAG released a short video (http://bit.ly/FFD-econ-video) demonstrating that Denton citizens are forced to weather the health and safety impacts of fracking-enabled oil and gas development without benefitting economically.
“As far as I know, fracking companies can’t vote. It makes one wonder why the city is prioritizing fracking over Denton’s public health, especially since Denton residents aren’t really economically benefiting from fracking,“ said McMullen.
Upcoming fracking ban ballot initiative signature gathering events include:
Tuesdays-Saturdays
Dan’s Meat Market
2736 N. Elm St.
Anytime during open hours.
Wednesdays, March 19, 26
UNT Campus, Library Mall
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Thursdays, March 20, 27
Big Mikes Coffee Shop
1306 W Hickory St.
Denton, TX
12:00-3:00 pm
Saturday, March 29
North Branch Library
3020 N. Locust
Denton, Tx 76209
11:00 am-3:00 pm
Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 PM
Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial Street.
The first Denton showing of Josh Fox’s Gasland 2
FREE ADMISSION.
Saturday, April 5
Fire Station #7
4201 Vintage Blvd.
9:00am- 1:00pm
Saturdays, April 12, 19, 26
Denton Community Market
Corner of Carroll and Mulberry
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Saturday, April 19
Spiderweb Salon @ A Creative Art Studio
227 W Oak St #101, Denton, TX 76201
4:00 pm- 10:00 pm
Jazz, poetry, art, and rock n’roll all in celebration of community and Earth Day!
Saturday, May 3
Denton Community Market
Corner of Carroll and Mulberry
9:00-1:00 p.m
Sunday, May 4
Front Porch Petition Signing
805 Ector Denton, TX 76201
1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Drinks and treats for all! T-shirt and stickers for sale.
Paid political advertisement by
Pass The Ban PAC. 1620 Victoria,
Denton, TX 76209
