Taking on Fracking Bans: The Who What Where & Why

SB 1165, Senator Fraser’s companion to Chairman Darby’s HB 40 ,has passed out of Senate Committee and is headed toward floor debate.

The bills are in repsonse to the legal drama playing over the City of Denton’s ban on fracking in November. The supporters are comprised mostly of industry representatives. The opposition is  largely grassroots and cities.  

The concern of the opposition focuses on the phrase of “commercial reasonableness.” Both bills use this standard as what will contstitute a permissible municipal ordinances if these bills should be enacted.

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