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November 6, 2014

Energy Lobby Challenges Voter-Approved Fracking Ban in Denton, Texas 
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The top state energy lobby in Texas has filed an injunction to stop a
voter-approved ban on hydraulic fracking. Voters in Denton made their
town the first in Texas to ban the drilling technique by approving a
ballot measure on Tuesday. Denton is known as the birthplace of
fracking, which is widely used throughout Texas. The Texas Oil & Gas
Association says the ban "is inconsistent with state law." Anti-fracking
measures were also approved Tuesday in Athens, Ohio, and California's
San Benito County. In a statement, the Center for Biological Diversity
said: "As voters showed, if regulators won't protect them from fracking
pollution, local communities will use the ballot box to protect
themselves."

 

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