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Mon, 12/01/2014 - 12:00am
Denton Texas fights anti-fracking ban lawsuits
The city of Denton Texas passed a ban against hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on November 4th. Despite being overspent 10 to 1 in campaign funding, the anti-fracking initiative passed by a wide margin of 18%, which included a majority of both Democratic and Republican voters.
The city is now being sued by big oil and gas industry interests. State regulators such as Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick are encouraging drillers to disobey the ban. And Texas State Representative Phil King, a self-proclaimed proponent of local control and limited government, is trying to pass a state law prohibiting municipalities from banning fracking.
To find out more, KBOO's Ken Jones spoke with Cathy McMullen, president of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group, which supported the initiative and is seeking to join the city of Denton as a co-defendant in the lawsuits.
The city is now being sued by big oil and gas industry interests. State regulators such as Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick are encouraging drillers to disobey the ban. And Texas State Representative Phil King, a self-proclaimed proponent of local control and limited government, is trying to pass a state law prohibiting municipalities from banning fracking.
To find out more, KBOO's Ken Jones spoke with Cathy McMullen, president of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group, which supported the initiative and is seeking to join the city of Denton as a co-defendant in the lawsuits.
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