Noticed this on Bloomberg. Second article in one day related to fracking. Of course their in NY so what would you expect.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/energy-rich-colorado-becom...

“There is a new movement out there by local municipalities and communities to seize control of the permitting process,” said Tim Wigley, president of the Western Energy Alliance, whose members include Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) (APC) of The Woodlands, Texas, andDevon Energy Corp. (DVN) (DVN) based in Oklahoma City.