Blowout: A Community’s Engagement with Fracking

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• Disagreement on Legal Authority Complicates
  Article discussing attempts to ban fracking in Eastern Ohio. They article references the event in Denton.
• Fisher, Joe. "Pro-Fracking Camp Outspending Opponents in Denton, TX," Shale Daily
  Supporters of Barnett Shale drilling and hydraulic fracturing in Denton, TX, have far outraised and outspent their anti-fracking opponents one month before the town's citizens are to vote on a measure that would ban fracking within the city limits.
• Fracking Dominates Energy Panel
  Coverage of an energy panel, which notes the origins of HB-40 and with dissenting opinions from Frack Free Denton activists
• "Denton ready for legal fight if fracking ban OK'd," Dallas-Fort Worth Fox News
• Dissecting Denton: How This North Texas City Banned Fracking
  Extended history of the fracking ban in Denton and in state politics, with background about Barnett Shale and dissenting opinions from fracking supporters
• "Subchapter 22- Gas Well Drilling and Production," Denton, Texas - Development Ordinances
• Don't Frack with Denton
  Don’t Frack with Denton is a 50-minute documentary about an environmental movement to ban hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking”, from the city limits of Denton, Texas.
• Map of Wells on the Barnett Shale, 2011
  A map of wells on the Barnett Shale, circa 2011.
• Horn, Steve. "How Putin Became A Central Figure In the Vote To Ban Fracking In Texas," Mint Press News
• "Denton city council extends fracking moratorium," Khou
• Letters Dec 28. Las Cruces Sun
  Letter discussing the impact fracking had in Denton's community.
• "Vote For the Fracking Ban" Instagram post, environmenttexas Instagram page
• 'Denton Fracking Bill' Headed To Abbott's Desk After Texas Senate Approval
  HB-40's movement through the Texas House and Senate, heading to Governor Abbott
• "Denton Gas Well Emissions" Google Maps
• Gorman, Peter. "Bad Air Day," Fort Worth Weekly
• Denton Fracking Ban Tees Up Local Control Fight
  Texas lawmakers commenting on the fracking ban and their constituents' reactions
• "Fracking ban divides Denton," Fuel Fix
• "Frack Free Denton" Blog
• "RELEASE: Infrared videos show Denton oil and gas air pollution still unaddressed by regulators," Frack Free Denton
• "Frack Free Denton" Website
• "North Texans for Natural Gas" Facebook page timeline
• "Frack Free Denton" Facebook page posts
• "Frack Free Denton" Facebook page
• Frack Free Denton "Great Coffin Race" Facebook event
• "Don't Frack With Denton" Facebook page