Gas drilling questions raise flags in Flower Mound
By Ladd Biro
Ladd Biro is a syndicated sports columnist and small business owner who has lived in Flower Mound since 2002.
The sleepy town of Flower Mound is under siege from a deep-pocketed army of 21st century robber barons, and many of the town’s elected officials have hoisted a white flag high above Town Hall.
Until recently, few residents of this quiet suburb paid much attention as gas-drilling rigs periodically sprouted around the western edges of town.
Then, seemingly overnight, the wells crept closer to our neighborhoods and schools, and tanker trucks began rumbling down residential streets.
