DeSmog

Facebook-f X-twitter
Subscribe
Donate
Donate

DeSmog

Donate
Search
Search

Supporters of Fracking Ban Face New Wave of McCarthyism in Denton, Texas

Julie-Dermansky-022
By Julie Dermansky
on

In Denton, Texas, a college town north of Dallas that sits atop the Barnett Shale formation, the fight over a referendum banning fracking within city limits is in the final stretch.

The local ballot initiative has global implications, with the energy sector watching closely.

The turmoil in Denton reflects a growing national debate between those concerned with health and quality of life issues, and others who claim the fracking industry is America’s answer to economic growth and energy independence.

Attached Documents

File Size
114A6755-Edit.jpg 118 KB
By Julie Dermansky
Julie-Dermansky-022
Julie Dermansky is a multimedia reporter and artist based in New Orleans. She is an affiliate scholar at Rutgers University’s Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights. Visit her website at www.jsdart.com.

Related Posts

TikTok’s Climate Pledges Collide with Sponsorship of Climate Deniers
ByRei Takver
on

By backing a right-wing Canadian conference featuring anti-climate speakers, experts warn TikTok has “abandoned” its commitments to combat climate misinformation

By backing a right-wing Canadian conference featuring anti-climate speakers, experts warn TikTok has “abandoned” its commitments to combat climate misinformation
Series: Tech vs. Climate
Series: Tech vs Climate
‘Economic Reconciliation’ Means Faster Approval Times for Fossil Fuel and Mining Projects
ByTaylor Noakes
on

DeSmog obtained audio from a summit where industry talked candidly about how Indigenous partnerships ‘de-risk’ projects.

DeSmog obtained audio from a summit where industry talked candidly about how Indigenous partnerships ‘de-risk’ projects.
Industry-Linked Studies Disproportionately Advocate Meat Consumption
ByClare Carlile
on

Campaigners say corporate-friendly science has “corrosive effects on public health debates”.

Campaigners say corporate-friendly science has “corrosive effects on public health debates”.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
Analysis
The Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture Project Was Always a Boondoggle 
ByMitch Anderson
on

Instead of delivering on its promised CCS project, the Oil Sands Alliance is turning up the heat on Ottawa to rollback environmental regulations, and government is capitulating.

Instead of delivering on its promised CCS project, the Oil Sands Alliance is turning up the heat on Ottawa to rollback environmental regulations, and government is capitulating.