Final Public Hearing on “Maverick” Fracking Permit

Arlington City Council will hold their final vote on French fracking giant Total’s permit to add a second drill site with 10 gas wells behind the playground of an award-winning early childhood learning center and nearby three elementary schools. This is Total’s THIRD ATTEMPT to expand drilling in this neighborhood.  Sign up to tell Arlington city council to protect the health of our children by saying NO to the permit. 

Learn more about the permit from this Fort Worth Report article and the first vote on January 28th of the Arlington City Council.

When and where:

Tuesday, February 25 at 6:30 PM
Arlington City Hall, City Council Chambers
101. W Abram Street

Please encourage all Arlington residents in your networks to attend. Every voice matters!

BEFORE THE HEARING:
Liveable Arlington is hosting an open house in the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Board Room of the Hawkes Downtown Library (next door to the Council Chamber) from 4:30-6:30 PM. Stop by to converse with other concerned residents, draft testimonies, and enjoy light refreshments.

See our Action Toolkit for more information about the fracking site, talking points, and an email template to the Arlington City Council. Email Chioma at engage@liveablearlington.org with any questions.
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Map of proposed Maverick fracking site and proximity to existing sites as well as children's educational institutions in an East Arlington community of color
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Will you attend the hearing on the fracking permit at 6:30 PM? *
Please make sure that you complete a Speaker Card and indicate that you are in opposition to the permit. 

You can also fill out a card to show opposition and select not to speak. You will raise your hand at the end of the hearing when they ask all non-speakers in opposition to do so.

If you mark "Speaker", you can choose later not to speak, but you cannot ask to speak if you mark "Non-speaker."

The Liveable team will be there to guide you through this process.
Do you plan on stopping by Liveable Arlington's open house before the hearing (4:30-6:30 PM) in Hawkes Downtown Library? 

This will be a time to learn more about the permit, write or complete testimonies, and gather with other concerned neighbors. We will have speeches available for anyone who wants to speak in opposition the permit.
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
  • Children are welcome to accompany their parents. The City Council should see who their decision is affecting.
  • You do not have to be an Arlington resident to attend. Please bring family and friends!
  • You do not have to speak. If you want, you can simply fill out an opposition card
  • If you want to speak, we suggest that you prepare a statement that is 400-450 words long. You can see how to write a testimony on our Action Toolkit. Fellow advocates will be available to help you review your testimony at the Open House as well.
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