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From The Newsroom: Denton Won't Ban Fracking - For Now

KERA | By Lyndsay Knecht
Published July 16, 2014 at 8:56 AM CDT
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Denton still could become the first Texas city to ban fracking though the city council struck the measure down, if voters turn out in November.
Rich Anderson

The top stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: A citizen-led petition to ban fracking inside city limits in Denton heads to voters in November. City Council members voted it down 5-2 after a marathon public meeting - we listen in. And we visit a Dallas thrift shop that offers HIV testing.

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Lyndsay Knecht
Lyndsay Knecht is assistant producer for Think. 
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