Then they were then arrogant and disrespectful to those presenting the study, accusing them of a "power grab". What power? Shouldn't their be concern be our kids? Not WHO is in the paper.
Kudos to the League for doing their job for them. Perhaps we need some League reps as trustees instead. And Kudos to Trustee Ann Sutherland for stating the obvious.
Read the latest in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Don't miss the comments from THE PEOPLE.
Trustee Ann Sutherland took exception to Needham's comments and apologized to the group. Sutherland said she appreciated the group's work and added that some trustees "have a habit when things don't go the way they want of being personal and blaming the people involved."
But Moss said that because the board did not get the report in advance it didn't have time to determine where the information came from and how credible it is. Moss said she was waiting for the city's study on gas drilling.
"It's not feasible to look through this report and actually know what you're talking about and really believe the information that you're presenting," Moss said.
League President Libby Willis said the group's data came from private testing, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and an industry-funded study. She said that data was not available for all school sites and that gas companies did not provide some information the league requested.
Willis said the league does not oppose gas drilling but wants it done safely. "While we understand that gas drilling can be a significant economic benefit to many, including this district, drilling brings with it an increased safety risk to all of us who live in Fort Worth, including our schoolchildren," Willis said.
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