Denton Approves Gas Drillers’ Plans

Last night Denton approved gas drilling on the Rayzor Ranch site. Long-suffering FrontBurnervians will remember that that’s where a group of determined young neo-hippies-in-search-of-a-protest fought the powers that be.

The Denton City Council comes off looking pretty impotent in the face of the state’s protection of the rights of mineral owners. One resident of the McKenna Park neighborhood summed up the decision pretty well:

“It all comes down to money,” McFarling said. “That, and the fear of being sued.”