Denton On Frack (and Not!)

Denton On Frack (and Not!)

Ethan, age 11

This November, Denton, TX will vote on a citizen’s initiative to ban fracking. Here is their story.

The Denton Drilling Awareness Group (DentonDAG) is a non-profit organization of concerned citizens dedicated to educating the public about the dangers of gas well drilling and its related processes to the public health, the environment, and property values in the city of Denton.

Knowing that a precautionary approach provides the best protection for the health and well being of the city, DentonDAG has initiated a citizens’ petition to ban hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) within the city limits until the process has been proven safe or until technological advances ensure that there are no credible environmental and health hazards.

Why do the want to ban fracking? The answer is simple. With so much scientific data unknown or in dispute about the environmental and health effects of hydraulic fracturing, the safest course is to prohibit it unless and until it is either proven safe or hydraulic fracturing technology advances so that there are no credible environmental and health risks.

Read: Ten Reasons for a Frack Free Denton.

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