Councilman Horak proposes ordinance to ban fracking, bypassing ballot

Councilman Horak proposes ordinance to ban fracking, bypassing ballot by the Coloradan, February 5, 2013
City Council’s swing vote on a proposed hydraulic fracturing ban in Fort Collins picked a side on Tuesday. City Councilman Gerry Horak proposed an ordinance to enact a ban on the practice known as fracking through City Council action that would bypass a popular vote. “There would not be a need for a ballot issue in April,” Horak said. He was mum about what convinced him to support the ban, but said he would discuss it further as the situation develops. …

“This will ban fracking in 99.9 percent of Fort Collins and avoid a very costly lawsuit with the current operator,” Horak said. … Horak’s proposed ordinance to ban fracking, if council agrees, would face its first of two votes on Feb. 19.

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