The people of Fort Worth had better get used to this kind of thing. It's going to happen a lot, now that they have approved the drilling for natural gas within the city limits. Some people are going to make a lot of money off the drilling, and a lot more people are going to get their property condemned and taken so the gas company can build a network of pipelines across the city (including downtown and residential areas).
Jerry Horton, a 72 year-old Fort Worth woman, didn't sign up to allow any gas drilling on her property. But that doesn't make any difference. Chesapeake Energy has filed suit in court to start condemnation proceedings on her property. They want to put a pipeline through her front yard (and the yards of 44 other homes in the Meadowbrook area).
So far, Ms Horton has refused to allow the pipeline, but she probably will have to eventually allow it. The state of Texas has given gas companies the right to condemn whatever property they want in order to build their pipelines.
So, not only will ugly gas wells be drilled with accomanying sludge pits, but the property of those who wanted nothing to do with the gas drilling will be condemned. This will happen to hundreds of properties, whether the owner wants to allow it or not.
Drilling inside the city limits of a major city is just insane. I still can't belive the city council is allowing this. Maybe it's time for the citizens of Fort Worth to throw these rascals out and elect some people who will protect the people and the city.
"Maybe it's time for the citizens of Fort Worth to throw these rascals out and elect some people who will protect the people and the city."
ReplyDeleteAMEN!!! I live in Ft. Worth and I feel the same way. We have the weakest City Council we've ever had especially with Wendy Davis leaving the Council (and running for Texas Senate). All of the Council members are either making money off the drilling and/or too scared to buck Mayor Moncrief for saving their own political careers, but guess what...they forgot that the "people" of Ft. Worth are who put them in their seats! I think now that are starting to wake up to this fact. However, may be too late, too little. Thanks for helping us spread the word of this Dirty Ol Town and how our City Government is turning this great City upsidedown with the drilling and pipelines!