Las Vegas Optic
15 January 2010
By David Giuliani
"The San Miguel County Commission passed a year-long moratorium on permits for oil and gas drilling — a move supported by everyone who spoke before the panel, including an industry spokeswoman.
No one has approached the county about possible drilling, but companies have proposed such activity in neighboring Mora and Santa Fe counties.
In calling for the moratorium, the county plans to form a task force and seek the advice of experts to develop a new ordinance for drilling. The current land-use ordinance includes just a half page dealing with such activity.
More than 20 speakers came before the commission to urge the moratorium’s passage." More>>>>
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