Texas Fracking Bonanza: How Arlington Fell to the Frackers

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By Julie DermanskyDec 11, 2013, 8:00 am64 pts
Fort Worth was the first major city in America to allow extensive fracking within the city limits — but it wasn’t the last. Arlington, Texas, fell to the frackers next — only this time, the frackers were required to make their installations less of an eyesore. Berms were built up around fracking sites and…

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