/tags/denton Denton en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:48:59 GMT /energy-environment/2015-07-01/whats-next-for-local-drilling-bans-in-texas 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� Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:48:59 GMT /energy-environment/2015-07-01/whats-next-for-local-drilling-bans-in-texas Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2015-06-17/denton-repeals-city-ban-on-fracking 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� Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:21:56 GMT /energy-environment/2015-06-17/denton-repeals-city-ban-on-fracking Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2015-06-10/why-advocates-who-helped-pass-dentons-fracking-ban-now-want-to-see-it-repealed When voters in Denton banned the oil drilling technique called fracking there last year, the North Texas city took center stage in a national debate over� Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:23:09 GMT /energy-environment/2015-06-10/why-advocates-who-helped-pass-dentons-fracking-ban-now-want-to-see-it-repealed Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2014-11-06/denton-voted-to-ban-fracking-so-now-what This week Denton, Texas became the first city in the state to ban fracking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� Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:36:20 GMT /energy-environment/2014-11-06/denton-voted-to-ban-fracking-so-now-what Mose Buchele /texas/2014-11-05/voters-in-texas-city-approve-ban-on-fracking 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. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:34:00 GMT /texas/2014-11-05/voters-in-texas-city-approve-ban-on-fracking Krishnadev Calamur /energy-environment/2014-10-21/voters-cast-ballots-in-first-ever-push-to-ban-fracking-in-texas 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� Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:29:52 GMT /energy-environment/2014-10-21/voters-cast-ballots-in-first-ever-push-to-ban-fracking-in-texas Mose Buchele