Supporters of Fracking Ban Face New Wave of McCarthyism in Denton, Texas

onOct 22, 2014 @ 09:55 PDT

In Denton, Texas, a college town north of Dallas that sits atop the Barnett Shale formation, the fight over a referendum banning fracking within city limits is in the final stretch.

The local ballot initiative has global implications, with the energy sector watching closely.

The turmoil in Denton reflects a growing national debate between those concerned with health and quality of life issues, and others who claim the fracking industry is America’s answer to economic growth and energy independence.

By Julie Dermansky

Julie Dermansky is a multimedia reporter and artist based in New Orleans. She is an affiliate scholar at Rutgers University’s Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights. Visit her website at www.jsdart.com.

Atlas Network-Affiliated Think Tank Wants Canada’s Greenwashing Law Repealed

ByTaylor Noakes

onFeb 28, 2025 @ 09:20 PST

Fossil fuel advocates argue Big Oil is being silenced by the consumer protection law.

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Kemi Badenoch Claims There Was ‘No Plan’ for Net Zero. So Why Did She Champion it in Government?

ByAdam Barnett

onFeb 28, 2025 @ 08:26 PST

The Conservative Party leader claims she was always a net zero sceptic, but in government she hailed net zero plans as “crucial” for a “cleaner greener future”.