May 4 — When the voters in Denton, Texas approved an ordinance banning the conduct of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) operations within the city limits in November, 2014, the Texas legislature responded by passing House Bill 40 during its session in 2015. When Governor Gregg Abbott signed HB 40 into law, the Denton ordinance was effectively nullified.
— Forbes Opinion Contributor
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