Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation yesterday that prohibits cities and towns in his state from banning fracking, Common Dreams reported.
The power to restrict oil and gas operations will now lie solely with
the state, and since it’s Texas, those restrictions will probably be
non-existent.
“This law ensures that Texas avoids a patchwork
quilt of regulations that differ from region to region, differ from
county to county or city to city,” Gov. Abbot said in a statement.
This bill was really passed not to keep regulations uniform, but to keep Texas cities in line with the Big-Oil funded GOP’s plans.
In last year’s election, Denton residents overwhelmingly supported a
fracking ban and passed a resolution prohibiting it within the
community. While the fight between the city and the fossil fuel industry
made its way through the courts, the state government took matters into
its own hands and passed this bill to override Denton’s ban.
