State commission approves pit rule change

By James Monteleone The Daily Times
Posted: 06/19/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT

"SANTA FE — The state Oil Conservation Commission on Thursday approved limited changes to the pit rule proposed by Gov. Bill Richardson to reduce the costs of compliance for oil and gas producers."

The state pit rule, enacted in June 2008, required oil and gas producers follow stricter regulations regarding disposal of drilling by-products, use of in-ground storage tanks and well site environmental testing. The rule was designed to prevent contamination of ground water supplies." More>>>>