House Bill 40 makes Denton frac ban unenforceable Denton City Council held a meeting last night to consider its options for moving forward with the ban on hydraulic fracturing that it enacted in December of last year. The Texas legislature passed Texas House Bill 40 last month, making the Denton frac ban unenforceable. According to the text of HB 40,
HB 40 hopes to clarify limits of local control on oil and gas operations, preventing frac bans Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation today designed to pre-empt local regulations on drilling activities in the state. The bill, House Bill 40, will avoid a “patchwork of local regulations” that might hamper oil and gas production, according to Gov. Abbot. According to
The hydraulic fracturing ban approved by the city of Denton on November 4 comes into effect today, but is already being contested by the industry in Denton’s courts. The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) filed a lawsuit calling the ban invalid and unenforceable just hours after the ban was approved. Now, Denton’s attorneys have filed a legal brief calling
