After Banning Fracking, Denton Braces for Backlash from Drillers, a Bush and its Own Lawyer
Last week, Denton became the first city in the state to pass a citywide ban on fracking. Voters approved the ban in a landslide, with 59 percent in favor of the ban and 41 percent against, after more than five years of struggle between anti-fracking activists and the energy industry.Rich Anderson Denton residents passed a fracking ban, but now it's up to to city leaders to defend it against the powerful oil and gas industry.
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Now comes the backlash. The General Land Office and the Texas Oil and Gas Association are the first, so far, to file suits against the city. Railroad Commission Chairwoman Christi Craddick is also hinting at legal action, and has announced her agency will continue to grant drilling permits to companies in Denton.
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