Weekly Roundup 6/15
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.
Read moreNew 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.
Read moreEPA 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.
Read moreLeigh 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?
Read moreDenton 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.
Read moreDenton Taxpayers Deserve to Know Cost of Fracking Ban
Letter to the Editor: Taxpayers Deserve to Know Cost | By: Denton Resident Phillip Sweet, Denton Record-Chronicle | May 20, 2015
The 2015 Notice of Appraised Value from the Denton Central Appraisal District just arrived. Our house appraised tax keeps increasing year after year. How can Denton keep expenses under control? How much is Denton’s fracking ban actually costing us?
Read moreLetter to the Editor: Voice of Reason
Letter to the Editor: Voice of Reason | Texas Royalty Council President Tricia Davis, Denton Record-Chronicle | May 19, 2015
When elected officials make policy decisions after careful consideration and sound reasoning, it’s discouraging to see them harshly criticized with misinformed and unfair attacks, like we’re seeing happen with Rep. Myra Crownover.
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