The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has an article about gas drilling in Hurst, Bedford, Southlake. YOU can't afford to miss it. Read what the cities have to say about the tactics used.
Grand Prairie and Southlake both took part in moratoriums. Do YOU think they all should?
So, WHO's the next target? We hear it's Haltom City. Be there, tonight.
"I had people come up to me and say, 'Man, what did you all do to tick off Chesapeake?'" said Bedford Mayor Jim Story, who attended the meeting and took issue with some of Wilson's remarks.
Both Queen and Story said they are unclear about what Chesapeake wants from the city.
"To my knowledge, Chesapeake has not come to us for anything. Not to talk about the setback or the ordinance," Story said. "To my knowledge, there has been no communication at all."
"While we have fulfilled all requirements to obtain the necessary permit, delays caused by the City still prevent the permit from being approved," one version of the letter reads. It encourages mineral-rights owners to urge council members to approve the applications.
Assistant City Manager Jeff Jones said Chesapeake's applications were held up because they were incomplete.
The week before last, the Southlake City Council implemented a 180-day drilling moratorium as officials tweak the drilling ordinance, last addressed in 2008. No drilling has been approved in the city, though two requests from XTO are pending, city Planning Director Ken Baker said.
Possible changes advocated by Southlake Mayor John Terrell include requiring companies to disclose all the chemicals used in fracturing.
Julie Wilson and Cheap-sapeake are finding out that officials and staff of cities besides GASTOWN (aka FW) actually work for the best interest of the citizens instead of acting like CHK's servants. These folks are called public servants for good reasons. And they make CHK follow the rules just like everyone else.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder Ole Julie and CHK like GasTown so much. They get their way since they have two mayors (Barr and Moneycrief) working for them making sure the city council act like puppets and the staff like servants. .of CHK.
Julie and CHK had used a similar tactic as in this report when they got the Thomas clan to write (or just sign pre-written letters) to the FW city council in the spring of 2009 complaining of loss in profit because "the city has been slow to approve the permit for the pipeline to cross Beach and other city streets".
Those poor rich people apparently were misled into believing that a powerful government and council were preventing their moneymaking pipeline under front yards on Carter Ave....instead of the embarrassing truth: a poor sickly immigrant and his principled fight in the courts --of law and of public opinion-- was the real reason for no pipeline to flow the ten$ of thousands of dollars in anticipated profit.
These people care more about their perception of power than about truth and honesty. That guy gave a bunch of people in Gas Town,including powerful CHK and the elected officials in their pockets and other smart people and lawyers, in holding off the power of eminent domain + all the resources and powers of this multi billion corporation and its city partner. He proved that faith, hope, and love are more powerful than political positions, corporate money, and cronyism.
Hope the black eye and all the bruises are healing well before the election , Gas Town leaders and your bedmate Cheat-sapeake. Because other little guys/gals are going to give you some, too for disrespecting and preying on them and their community.