A Bold, Surprising Vote in Butte County

by Leslie Layton | Posted April 8, 2014
Butte County Frack-Free Campaign Group
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Loretta Torres, landowner
Dave Garcia, Sierra Club
Joni Stellar, anti-fracking activist
Robyn DiFalco, Butte Environmental Council
Supervisor Larry Wahl
Supervisor Doug Teeter
Supervisor Maureen Kirk
Supervisor Bill Connelly
Supervisor Steve Lambert
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by Leslie Layton

A majority on the Butte County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to draft an ordinance that would ban fracking, a step that could place this county at the vanguard of a grass-roots movement to halt the practice.

In a surprisingly unscripted move, the supervisors voted 4-1 to consider a comprehensive fracking ban after county staffers research how best this can be done. The vote was applauded by dozens of anti-fracking activists, many of whom had spoken in favor of the more moderate measure that was on the agenda — a recommendation the county amend its zoning code to ensure local oversight of fracking projects. read more