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Letter: Voices of Young Adults Matter in Elections Discusses the importance of young adults in elections.
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Citizens Voice Opinions on Gas Drilling in Denton Discusses the gathering of citizens voicing their opinions on gas drilling in Denton at a town hall meeting.
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City of Denton Gas Well Task Force Meeting Agenda January 9, 2012 A meeting of the Gas Well Task Force where issues of air quality, compliance, and gas drilling in general were discussed.
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Gas Drilling Task Force Seeks Input Briefly discusses the background of the Gas Drilling Task Force and invites readers to attend upcoming meetings.
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New Gas Wells To Pass Under Edge Of Campus Discusses the plan for four new gas wells that will pass under the west side of the University of North Texas campus.
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Chamber of Commerce Against Ban Discusses why the Denton chamber of commerce is against the proposed fracking ban.
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City Sends Fracking Ban To November Ballot Discusses the Denton City Council's rejection for the proposed fracking ban and it's addition to the November ballot.
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Senate Passes Fracking Bill Discusses the passing of HB 40.
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Fracking Bill Delayed, Protests On Hold Discusses the delay in the introduction the fracking bill and protest against it due to prolonged discussion of HB 910.
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Fracking Ban Will Hurt Industry, Not Denton Article discussing how the Fracking Ban will effect the oil and gas industry, not Denton.
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Reject Rep. King's Texas House Bill 539 Discusses House Bill 539, proposed by Representative Phil King in reaction to the Denton Fracking Ban.
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Amber Briggle and family, Photograph Image of Amber Briggle outdoors with her husband Adam and two children
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Ken Currin, photograph Image of Ken Currin wearing a bicycling helmet while outdoors
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Ken Currin, Clip 21 Ken Currin discusses lack of partisanship in fracking ban initiative, that fracking sites are "like stars in a sky" and that we're arguing over "only a handful of them"
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Ken Currin, Clip 20
Ken Currin discusses hope that HB-40 will be overturned and "home rule" will return, status as business owner and fiscal conservative but maintaining a conscience
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Ken Currin, Clip 19
Ken Currin describes Frack Free Denton meetings, their frequency, his attendance, the work involved with the movement
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Ken Currin, Clip 18
Ken Currin describes involvement of Denton community, this issue bringing people together
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Ken Currin, Clip 17
Ken Currin describes support his staff at Greenhouse lent to the Frack Free Denton meetings
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Ken Currin, Clip 16
Ken Currin describes his restaurant Greenhouse as a space for building community
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Ken Currin, Clip 15
Ken Currin discusses bitterness following ban overturn but that it inspired more involvement, gives example of Robson Ranch finding their political power and hoping that more people see that they can effect change
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Ken Currin, Clip 14
Ken Currin discusses post-election pushback against the ban, people feeling like their money was being threatened, Texas Railroad Commission's power, passage of HB-40 with disappointment support from TX Rep. Myra Crownover, seemingly impossible tasks often taking slow progress to change, changing political landscape across USA, wanting democracy to feel more representative
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Ken Currin, Clip 13
Ken Currin discusses quality of life in city and its importance over outside interests
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Ken Currin, Clip 12
Ken Currin discusses euphoric feeling of finding out ban had passed, civic engagement when most local elections have low turnout, city uniting despite political orientation and individually fighting national interests, disappointment with TX Rep. Myra Crownover voting for HB-40 and not with her constituency
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Ken Currin, Clip 11
Ken Currin discusses Denton City Council meeting when fracking was debated, sense of electricity and sense of history being made
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Ken Currin, Clip 10
Ken Currin discusses Frack Free Denton workshops, door-to-door advocacy