"Group To Fight Against Drilling
A coalition of local nonprofit groups and businesses announced Thursday they've banded together to form Common Ground United, a group dedicated to giving citizens a larger voice in oil and natural gas drilling issues.
Johnny Micou, who lives between Cerrillos and Galisteo and who has become a key figure in the fight against drilling in the Galisteo Basin, will be the fledgling group's executive director.
A total of 64 businesses and environmental groups are listed as members on the organization's Web site, which can be found at www.commongroundunited.org.
The stated goal of Common Ground United is to "protect our environment and community from the adverse effects of mining and drilling."
After a prolonged public outcry, Santa Fe County commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium in February on the granting of all drilling-related permits after months of debating how to best regulate proposed drilling in the Galisteo Basin.
Common Ground United will host an information booth at Santa Fe's CommUNITY Days on Saturday at the city's Plaza from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m."
Press release: click here
Johnny Micou, who lives between Cerrillos and Galisteo and who has become a key figure in the fight against drilling in the Galisteo Basin, will be the fledgling group's executive director.
A total of 64 businesses and environmental groups are listed as members on the organization's Web site, which can be found at www.commongroundunited.org.
The stated goal of Common Ground United is to "protect our environment and community from the adverse effects of mining and drilling."
After a prolonged public outcry, Santa Fe County commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium in February on the granting of all drilling-related permits after months of debating how to best regulate proposed drilling in the Galisteo Basin.
Common Ground United will host an information booth at Santa Fe's CommUNITY Days on Saturday at the city's Plaza from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m."
Press release: click here
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