Let this tiny town show you how it’s done! Ordinance
For Immediate Release: DISH TX Board of Commissioners Will Vote to Impose a Moratorium on The Issuance of Natural Gas Drilling Permits.
DISH, TX — On February 8, 2010 the tiny town of DISH, TX will vote to suspend all drilling operations within its corporate limits for a period of 90 days.
DISH is located in the epicenter of the Barnett Shale gas play and is home to a megacomplex of compressor stations, as well as pipelines, metering stations, gathering lines and gas wells. The town of DISH spent nearly 15% of its annual budget on a comprehensive air study after months of complaints to the state regulatory agencies and the operators of the compressor sites, gave the citizens no relief.
The following is a quote from the proposed ordinance:
“A moratorium is hereby imposed on the receipt, processing and approval of applications for oil and gas well permits that would permit mineral extraction and/or oil and gas exploration and extraction within the corporate limits of the Town of DISH. The moratorium shall be in place for ninety (90) days following the adoption of this Ordinance and may thereafter be extended by the Town Board of Commissioners for good cause shown”.
The complete proposed ordinance is attached to this release for your convenience.
DISH Mayor Calvin Tillman, says that this is a necessary step to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this community. “It is clear that the State of Texas is not going to take appropriate action to protect the citizens of DISH; therefore, it is up to the local municipal government to take these steps”.
The meeting will be at the Town of DISH Municipal Building, and starts at 7:00 PM.
For More Information
Contacts
Tillman, Mayor, DISH, TX
(940) 453-3640,
tillman4council@aol.com.
Town of DISH
5413 Tim Donald Road
DISH, Texas 76247
Links
* DISH, Texas Municipal Ambient Air Quality Study can be found online here: www.townofdish.com
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awesome
Cities can legislate faster than lawyers can sue and courts can rule. Legislate them into oblivion!
Thiis sounds like a good prototype for other communities.