Denton Mayor: Drilling Ordinance Is Based More on ‘Aesthetics’ than Health or Safety
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
The mayor of a North Texas city that banned fracking says a key part of the city’s drilling ordinance was not based on health or safety concerns, contradicting what he and other local officials have used to defend those rules. The comments also raise additional questions about the legality of the ordinance under state law.