Texas Cites Other States In Fighting A Fracking Ban

Law360, New York (November 13, 2014, 10:28 AM EST) -- On Nov. 4, Denton became the first city in Texas to pass a ban on hydraulic fracturing. The ban passed with approximately 59 percent of the vote. To say that the anti-fracking measure was contested would be a gross understatement. Before the November elections were even held, a number of landowners sued Denton, challenging the city's drilling moratorium. The fracking prohibition may prove to be a mere symbolic gesture, however, as the debate over the controversial fracking ban has moved from the ballots to the judicial system....

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