Hey Mansfield

Here's something closer to your neck of the woods.

Arlington residents speaking out against gas well at UTA.

Read the article from the daily newspaper here.

The signs said the university got millions from Carrizo Oil & Gas for the lease while the neighbors received only noise, fumes and vibrations they say are "keeping kids awake" and causing "severe headaches."

"Air and sound quality at the site are frequently measured and assessed by Carrizo, the City of Arlington, and appropriate state agencies, and they are well within established standards."

DenBraber gathered nearly a dozen signatures from neighbors on a letter she sent to the Texas Railroad Commission asking the agency to prevent Carrizo from drilling in urban areas or at the university. She said she never received a response.

Carrizo paid $391,000 for the right to explore for natural gas on campus and made a one-time donation of $400,000 to the university, according to the Star-Telegram archives.

UT-Arlington receives a 27 percent royalty on any gas extracted from its property and in January received its first royalty payment of $528,495.