EPA Water Study Quiz

Last week, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited draft report on the effects associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on drinking water, completing the most extensive scientific review of published data to date. How much do you know about the study? Play our "EPA Water Study Quiz" to find out!

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11 Things “Ban Fracking” Activists Don’t Want You to Know about the EPA Report on Fracking and Groundwater

The EPA recently published an extensive, years-long study about the impact of fracking on America's water supply. Much to the dismay of fracktivists, the study found that there is no evidence that there is any widespread impact on drinking water.

Here's 11 Things Fracktivists Don’t Want You to Know about the EPA Report on Fracking and Groundwater:

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Weekly Roundup 6/15

This past week, North Texans for Natural Gas launched FrackFeed - a website that seeks to entertain and educate visitors from around the country about fracking and natural gas.

Here's what the media has been saying:

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INFOGRAPHIC: Denton’s Fracking Ban is the Most Expensive Ban in America

A handful of cities across the country have implemented illegal fracking bans, forcing local taxpayers to foot the bill to defend the bans in court.

But which fracking ban has been the most expensive? The one in Denton, Texas, which has cost taxpayers over $1 million.

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EPA Finds Fracking Is Not a Major Threat to Drinking Water

On June 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a major draft report on fracking that assessed whether the process posed a risk to groundwater.

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New law on drilling actually allows for more local control

New law on drilling actually allows for more local control | By: Ed Ireland, Executive Director of the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 3, 2015

To hear it from a vocal minority of drilling opponents, House Bill 40, the recently enacted law that clarifies energy regulation in Texas, is “big government” taking away “local control” from cities.

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Leigh Thompson: Denton needs to respect Texas law

Denton needs to respect Texas law | By: Leigh Thompson, Dallas Morning News | May 27, 2015

The Texas Legislature has spoken: Fracking bans are out. Where does this leave Denton, the city with the most aggressive antifracking regulation, and other Texas municipalities utilizing or exploring oppressive oil and gas regulations?

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Denton Mayor: Drilling Ordinance Is Based More on ‘Aesthetics’ than Health or Safety

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.

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