Texas city sued over fracking moratorium

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DENTON, Texas (AP) — A group of mineral royalty owners has sued the city of Denton over its temporary ban on hydraulic fracturing, claiming the ban violates property rights.

City leaders halted fracking as they consider making their city the first in the state to permanently ban the practice.

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