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A bill on the fast track in Austin would pre-empt city ordinances regulating oil and gas drilling. A vote scheduled next Tuesday in the Texas House is…
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Dear Texas, welcome to Fracking 101. Your professors? Texas judges.Denton’s vote last week to ban hydraulic fracturing within city limits drew a national…
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Denton made history Tuesday night, becoming the first city in Texas to ban fracking within city limits. The vote passed 59 percent to 41 percent, to the…
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Oil and gas activities – but not hydraulic fracturing – tainted drinking water wells atop North Texas’ Barnett Shale and Pennsylvania’s Marcellus…
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BOERNE — This town does not sit atop South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale, but inside an air-conditioned advertising agency here, four women produce a newspaper…
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The city of Denton could take another step Tuesday toward becoming the only Texas city to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The city of…
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The Denton City Council on Tuesday voted to impose a temporary ban on hydraulic fracturing until September.But fracking opponents want to make that…
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In some cities, behind neat brick walls and wrought iron fences, you might find rows of nice homes.In Fort Worth, you might find a gas well.“We’re still…
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Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says a $30 million lawsuit filed Thursday by Trinity East Energy is the latest in a “game of poker.” The gas drilling company…
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Five stories that have North Texas talking: A shooting at the brand-new Frisco Gun Club (it was accidental), Ray Price is near death, what are the top…
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After months, even years, of debate, the Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved strict new gas drilling rules. Drilling opponents are cheering. Gas…
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The Dallas City Council passed a new, more restrictive gas drilling ordinance this afternoon. It includes a 1,500-foot setback from homes, businesses,…