Denton

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…

The North Texas City of Denton made headlines last year when voters there banned the oil drilling technique known as fracking. Early this morning, the…

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…

This week Denton, Texas became the first city in the state to ban fracking within its city limits. The ban passed with nearly 59 percent of the vote.Many…

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.

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…