"Oil and gas drilling just doesn’t occur in rural areas; it happens in cities, too.
As such, the City Council is considering passing a moratorium on such activity in the city limits. The county already did so a few months ago, so it could have time to draft a more detailed ordinance dealing with energy development.
Some New Mexico towns, including Carlsbad, Hobbs and Artesia, have oil and gas wells inside city limits. Seven years ago, a rig in Carlsbad had a blowout, causing the evacuation of part of that town.
Last week, the Las Vegas City Council held the first of two public hearings on whether to enact a moratorium.
Ten residents spoke for the proposed moratorium; no one spoke against it." More>>>>
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