Albuquerque Journal North
Friday, October 17, 2008
Journal Staff Writer
Excerpt:
'"The county can be proud of this path-setting ordinance for counties throughout New Mexico and the country," said Steven Sugarman. "The commissioners spent untold hours meeting with us. That said, it's a great start, but imperfect."
Sugarman said there are resources in the basin — affecting water and wildlife — that should be considered so important they're out of bounds. Under the plan, the high-sensitivity areas are permitted 1.6 well sites; moderate- and low-sensitivity areas get 4.8 wells and 6.4, respectively.
Sugarman suggested zero would be better in some cases.
"I'm not seeing absolute protection of the most important zones in the county," he said. "Seven wells (on the maps) are proposed in high-sensitivity zones. Those are specifically where oil drillers want to be" because of the properties of the ground there.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Journal Staff Writer
Excerpt:
'"The county can be proud of this path-setting ordinance for counties throughout New Mexico and the country," said Steven Sugarman. "The commissioners spent untold hours meeting with us. That said, it's a great start, but imperfect."
Sugarman said there are resources in the basin — affecting water and wildlife — that should be considered so important they're out of bounds. Under the plan, the high-sensitivity areas are permitted 1.6 well sites; moderate- and low-sensitivity areas get 4.8 wells and 6.4, respectively.
Sugarman suggested zero would be better in some cases.
"I'm not seeing absolute protection of the most important zones in the county," he said. "Seven wells (on the maps) are proposed in high-sensitivity zones. Those are specifically where oil drillers want to be" because of the properties of the ground there.
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