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Gas industry pumps big bucks into Denton fracking election
2014-10-29 02:33:33| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Concerned that a ban on fracking in Denton could spark similar protests across Texas, the oil and gas industry is pumping nearly $700,000 into mailers, television ads and billboards to defeat the initiative on Tuesday's ballot. The pro-drilling group Denton Taxpayers for a Strong Economy, which was formed with the gas industry's aid, filed campaign finance reports this week that show it has raised nearly 10 times as much as the $75,000 raised by its opponent, Pass the Ban.
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Hickory Substation Project Proposed by Denton Municipal Electric
2014-10-10 19:54:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Denton Municipal Electric (DME), Denton, Texaas, has identified several projects within the DME system that are critical to maintaining reliability and allowing Denton to continue to grow. read more
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Fracking Ban Drive in Denton, Texas Is Most Expensive Campaign in Town History
2014-10-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denton Record-Chronicle: The first round of campaign finance reports show the proposition against hydraulic fracturing inside the city is already the most expensive campaign in Dentons history, with both sides vying for the right to call themselves grass roots. Two specific-purpose committees, one formed for and another against the ban, filed reports with the city secretary showing more than $280,000 raised since the City Council voted to put the proposition on the Nov. 4 ballot. The city has not seen six-figure...
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Perryman study says Denton fracking ban would cost city millions
2014-07-14 08:22:24| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
As officials in Denton prepare to decide whether that city will become the first in Texas to ban fracking, a drilling technique used to unleash natural gas in the Barnett Shale, the business community has financed a new study warning of substantial economic harm if the proposed prohibition is put in place.
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Proposed Denton fracking ban to be debated at public meeting
2014-06-03 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ABC: The Denton City Council officially accepted a petition ordinance on Tuesday night which calls for an outright ban on fracking within city limits. A public hearing will be held in mid-July. After that, the Council can vote for or against the ordinance. Voters will likely have the final say if the ordinance is rejected by the Council. "It's been a long hard climb for us to get here," said Sharon Wilson, one of the main petition organizers. Last month, organizers submitted a petition with nearly...
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