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Contact: J.R. Martinez 817.455.6422

RANGEL PROPOSES MORATORIUM ON GAS DRILLING NEAR TRINITY RIVER

Today District 9 City Council candidate Juan Rangel proposed a 6 month moratorium on any gas drilling within 1,000 feet of the Trinity River. “This buffer will protect our water source and give everyone some time to come up with a way to preserve the Trinity Trees." Rangel also recommended that the City reconstitute the Gas Well Task Force to improve protections for natural resources like water and neighborhoods.

An eight-acre wooded parcel of land along the Trinity Trail near Rogers Road, which most people thought was a park, is now owned by Chesapeake Energy. Plans are being finalized by Chesapeake to destroy 2.5 acres of the trees to be used as a gas drilling site. Recently, citizens have expressed opposition to the destruction of these trees.

On Friday, a gas drilling company spilled 5,000 gallons of dyed red diesel fuel into Grassy Creek. Rangel said "We don't want to turn the Trinity River into the Red River."

"The Barnet Shale has been here for thousands of years and its not going anywhere. It's more important to get this done right than get it done quickly," Rangel added.

Rangel proposed that the Gas Well Task Force should include a representative from each part of Fort Worth and two at large representatives, one charged with protecting neighborhood interests and another charged with protecting the environment. The committee would address issues such as sound limitations, model lease provisions and neighborhood protections. "Gas drilling in neighborhoods should be safe, rare and respectful of neighborhoods.”

Contact: J.R. Martinez 817.455.6422

RANGEL PROPOSES MORATORIUM ON GAS DRILLING NEAR TRINITY RIVER

Today District 9 City Council candidate Juan Rangel proposed a 6 month moratorium on any gas drilling within 1,000 feet of the Trinity River. “This buffer will protect our water source and give everyone some time to come up with a way to preserve the Trinity Trees." Rangel also recommended that the City reconstitute the Gas Well Task Force to improve protections for natural resources like water and neighborhoods.

An eight-acre wooded parcel of land along the Trinity Trail near Rogers Road, which most people thought was a park, is now owned by Chesapeake Energy. Plans are being finalized by Chesapeake to destroy 2.5 acres of the trees to be used as a gas drilling site. Recently, citizens have expressed opposition to the destruction of these trees.

On Friday, a gas drilling company spilled 5,000 gallons of dyed red diesel fuel into Grassy Creek. Rangel said "We don't want to turn the Trinity River into the Red River."

"The Barnet Shale has been here for thousands of years and its not going anywhere. It's more important to get this done right than get it done quickly," Rangel added.

Rangel proposed that the Gas Well Task Force should include a representative from each part of Fort Worth and two at large representatives, one charged with protecting neighborhood interests and another charged with protecting the environment. The committee would address issues such as sound limitations, model lease provisions and neighborhood protections. "Gas drilling in neighborhoods should be safe, rare and respectful of neighborhoods.”