Because the wells are within an already established drill zone, the request can be administratively approved without a public hearing, per city ordinance, said Richard Gertson, assistant director of planning and development services.Since then, the drill zone has not received any citations or violations that would require additional investigation, city officials say.
Pointing to other sites in Tarrant County that have received citations, Bhandari said the company is “fracking recklessly in Arlington” but not in its native France, where the technique is banned. In addition, the letter says the city’s ordinance is out of line with the current public health research and scientific consensus on safe setbacks from fracking sites.
Gas wells must be at least 600 feet from buildings, such as schools and homes, or require approval by a super majority of the City Council.found more than half of public school children in Arlington and up to 7,600 infants and young children in day care are exposed to fumes from natural gas drilling sites.cited scientific studies that have linked proximity to drilling to increased health risks, including childhood asthma, childhood leukemia and birth defects.