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Hydro-Fracking:

Dallas Residents, Property Values at RiskDont Let the Dallas City Council Roll Back Protections for

Homeowners, Public Park Lands and the Trinity River

1. Keep Drilling Away From People, Parks

Based on the noise, fumes, pollution, and vibration caused by gasdrilling, we need a guaranteed 1000-3000 foot buffer zone between

fracking wells and our homes, schools, and workplaces. The gas

drilling task force had recommended 1000 feet for months, but

reversed itself during its very last meeting and voted for only 500

feetin some casesless than any other major city in D/FW! We must

fight for protections where we live, work, worship and play.

Drilling doesnt belong anywhere near our parks, either. The gas

drilling task force had recommended prohibiting drilling inside

publicly-owned park lands, but then reversed itself during its final

meeting and voted to roll this back. We must protect our parks!

The current ordinance also prohibits drilling inside the Trinity River

flood plain. The gas drilling task force proposed that since Dallas has

historically dumped in the flood plains, it would be OK to allow

fracking there as well. We cant add modern insult to historical injury.

2. Dallas Water For Drinking, Not DrillingEach new gas well can use millions gallons of water, all of

which is permanently contaminated and is disposed of in

special waste sites. Dallas should charge drilling companies

more for water that cannot be reused, and restrict water

during Stage 3 drought conditions. Gas companies are also

trucking Dallas water out of town for fracking in other cities.

We must protect our water for Dallas residents!

3. Dont Make Bad Air WorseDallas has a commitment to clean up our chronic air pollution.

If the city doesnt treat the gas industry the same as other

polluting industries in the region, that commitment will go up

in smoke! The gas drilling task force has urged the city to look

for ways thatair pollution from fracking should be

balanced outso Dallas will keep its clean air promise.

4. Full Disclosure of Toxic Risks

Gas companies can keep the full list of toxic chemicals they usehidden, calling it their trade secret. Our first responders are on

the front lines every day and will be put at high risk of exposure

to these toxic chemicals, but not even Dallas police, firefightersand medical professionals would be given this information until

after an accident occurs!

5. 24/7 Effective OversightExperience has shown that relying on state and federal

bureaucracies to regulate fracking operations will be a failure.

Dallas must establish its own industry-funded office of gasdrilling oversight with enough trained personnel, equipped with

the latest technology, to be able to provide help to residents 24

hours a day, 7 days a week.

Citywide OrganizingMeeting on Gas

Drilling in Dallas

Tuesday, March 27th

7 to 8:30 pm

Center for Community

Cooperation

2900 Live Oak

Dallas, TX 75204

Dallas Residents at Riskis: Texas Campaign for the Environment

Mountain Creek Neighborhood AllianceDownwinders at Risk

Dallas Area Residents for Responsible DrillingEarthworks Oil &

Gas Accountability ProjectDallas Sierra Club

Contact Zac Trahan, 214-599-7840, zac@texasenvironment.org