Fort Worth Weekly: Perilous Profits
In Fort Worth, gas royalties flowed — and so did complaints. The Weekly examined how profits from the Barnett Shale boom intersected with allegations of air pollution, property damage, and regulatory gaps. For some landowners, lease checks meant windfall. For others, the costs felt closer to home. The question lingered: who bears the risk when extraction becomes neighborhood business?
Source: Fort Worth Weekly (2007) Read More