Articles tagged: fracking ban
Enviros to Texas Lawmakers: What About the Fracking Kids?
A report showing the proximity of schools and daycare centers to fracking wells should serve as a wakeup call to Texas lawmakers, environmental groups say....Read More
House Stampedes to Overturn Fracking Bans
The House moved to limit local control over oil and gas activities Friday, raising the ire of environmentalists and cities across the state. House Bill 40 by Re...Read More
Democrats Cave on Measure Overturning Fracking Regulations
Despite vociferous opposition from local elected officials, environmentalists and citizens, many Democrats in the Texas Legislature are supporting controversial...Read More
Convergence of Local Control and Fracking Lights Up the Lege
On Monday, more than four months after Denton voted to ban fracking, a House committee discussed two bills that would derail local efforts to curb oil and gas d...Read More
Committee Hears Bill to Allow Ken Paxton to Toss Local Ballot Initiatives
A bill authored by state Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) would allow the attorney general to disallow local ballot initiatives at his discretion....Read More
Observer Radio: Getting the Frack Out of Denton and Repurposing Empty Jails
Observer Radio discusses what's next for Denton activists now that the city has banned fracking. Also, repurposing Dallas' abandoned jails....Read More
Railroaded by the Railroad Commission in Denton
Some Denton residents are ready to see the Texas Railroad Commission abolished since its leaders have sought to undermine the city's ban on fracking....Read More
Observer Radio Episode 82: Will Denton Be the First Texas City to Ban Fracking?
In this episode, Observer contributor Priscila Mosqueda explains how Denton may become the first Texas city to ban fracking....Read More
On the Fracking Ban-Wagon in Denton
The North Texas town will soon decide whether to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking.
On Nov. 4, Denton will decide whether to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking....Read More