Fracking banned in Denton,Texas

Voters recently approved a ban on hydraulic fracturing in Denton, Texas, making it the first city in the Lone Star state to outlaw the oil and gas extraction technique behind the US energy boom. The vote was highly symbolic because fracking is widely used in Texas, the top US crude producer. Environmental activists see the result as a ‘wake-up call’ to the industry, but several similar measures failed in cities and counties in Ohio and California. The Texas Oil & Gas Association has quickly filed for an injunction, and a fierce court battle looms.