Citizens have been trying to shake up Arlington City Hall for a long time.
It took an earthquake.
Thank you, Westchester Gasette for this RRCTX GIS Map with labels.
On Sunday, September 7, 2014 just before 4 am a 2.4 magnitude frackquake rocked downtown Arlington, TX.
On June 5, 2012 one of southeast Arlington's long-time community leaders spoke out at City Hall about these tremors she had been feeling since gas drilling activity began in her community.
Click Here for that link.
On Sunday, September 7, 2014 just before 4 am a 2.4 magnitude frackquake rocked downtown Arlington, TX.
On June 5, 2012 one of southeast Arlington's long-time community leaders spoke out at City Hall about these tremors she had been feeling since gas drilling activity began in her community.
Click Here for that link.
On January 4, 2011 many citizens came to city hall to speak out in opposition to Chesapeake receiving a gas well permit for the Truman Site located within one-half mile of Cowboys Stadium. When one citizen expressed legitimate concerns about fracking and protecting the integrity of a stadium with a capacity to hold over 100,000 people, Mayor Cluck replied with a chuckle, "You think it's gonna fall?" Click Here and scroll to around 54 minutes to witness this exchange for yourself.
Ironic that a frackquake struck downtown.
Here's what another Arlington resident said on Twitter after the earthquake:
@CityOfArlington 24 years in my central ARL. home, & first time I was near thrown from my bed from an earthquake. Time to take action, plz.
— Matt (@Centerlinegp) September 8, 2014
Now, the energy industry blames injection wells ~ not fracking ~ on the recent quake swarms in Azle, TX and other places. The problem with this argument is that Arlington's gas drilling ordinance prohibits injection wells. We only allow fracking, and we allow LOTS of it. We wonder what explanation they'll come up with next.
If you feel a tremor or an earthquake, report it immediately to USGS under "Did you feel it?" If you felt it in Arlington, be sure to call it in to Arlington's Tremor Hotline or e-mail the Fish Creek Neighbor.
Early Sunday morning a loud boom and strong jolt woke me up. I live in far Northwest Arlington south of I30. Ironic that the quake's epicenter was Arlington City Hall. How very appropriate.
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