BSEEC

Drilling & Fracturing
Why Denton Shouldn't Ban Fracking

A ban on drilling in Denton, as is proposed on the city's Nov. 4 ballot, will lead to economic damage, loss of property rights, and legal problems that could be very costly to Denton taxpayers.

First, let's be clear: The Denton initiative has been portrayed as a ban only on hydraulic fracturing, but it's actually a ban on drilling. Denton sits atop the Barnett Shale, and drillers there must use the technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Banning fracking in Denton bans drilling, period.



	Air & Water quality Are methane emissions decreasing? Read more about hydraulically fractured wells and their decrease in methane emissions. READ MORE




	Barnett Shale Is the Barnett Shale benefitting our economy? Recent economic studies that involve the Barnett Shale region give an outlook for the future. READ MORE




	Air & Water Quality How much land is required to produce energy? See the comparison of different energy sources and the amount of land each requires to power 8,000 homes for a year. READ MORE




	Drilling & Fracturing Does hydraulic fracturing contaminate water wells? Learn what three different studies have to say about the issue. READ MORE

811: Know what's below. Call before you dig.

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The Barnett Shale Energy Education Council (BSEEC)
is a community resource that provides information to the public about gas drilling and production in the Barnett Shale region in North Texas.

About Ed Ireland, Ph.D.
BSEEC Executive Director

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