This is something that should definitely have to get permits from the town or city where it's happening. It's hard enough trying to get government officials to not allow things that benefit them but hurt their communities. Anything that takes control of use of property further from the people is a bad thing.
These fracking people aren’t taking land by eminent domain.
Having the local college kids get drummed up by a beer and pizza party to vote against the rural voters can be a bad thing as well.
Denton lost because outside dollars got enough of the 51,000 college students to register locally and outweigh the property owners on the outskirts of town.
People should be allowed to lease their mineral rights; not shut down by the townies.