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Aubrey McClendon was a pioneer in the world of fracking who ushered in an American energy boom. So it was big news when the former head of Chesapeake…
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This year state lawmakers severely restricted the ability of Texas towns to regulate local oil and gas drilling.A law known as House Bill 40 was a…
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From Texas Standard:The Environmental Protection Agency recently concluded that contamination of drinking water from fracking isn’t as widespread as…
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When voters in Denton banned the oil drilling technique called fracking there last year, the North Texas city took center stage in a national debate over…
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A bill that would override local fracking bans in Texas was approved by members of the House, after several hours of debate. The bill is aimed at blocking…
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Updated 1/6/14 with more comment from Railroad Commission and information on Tuesday January 6th earthquake.A team of seismologists headed to the North…
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Texas is not doing a good enough job of tracking and managing its water resources, according to research from Texas A&M University.Researchers looked at…
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Ever since the technique known as fracking unleashed massive reserves of natural gas in the U.S., the environmental cost of gas as an energy source has…
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It's the first time a city in the energy-friendly state has voted to ban hydraulic fracturing. The vote in Denton is likely to face legal challenges.
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From StateImpact Texas:For Cathy McMullen, the reasons to ban fracking in Denton are as obvious at the drilling rig that sits on the corner of Masch…