This week, voters in three Colorado cities and one in Ohiopassed ballot measures banning or temporarily halting frackingwithin their borders.
|But in the Denver suburb of Broomfield—a location viewed as anactive prospect for exploration—a decision hangs in the balance, asthe unofficial tally has voters rejecting a moratorium by arazor-thin margin. Broomfield spokeswoman Rosann Doran said arecount is likely, but the results will not be certified for atleast a week after overseas ballots are tallied and signaturesverified.
|Across the country, more than 100 municipalities have passedfracking bans or temporary moratoriums, according to FracTracker, anonprofit organization that compiles data on the oil and gasindustry.
|Read the whole story from National Geographic here.
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