"Last night, the Corrales Village Council passed a resolution, 4-1, requesting the Sandoval County Commission pass a moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling applications for six months. This would allow the Commission time to adopt comprehensive planning and zoning ordinances. The resolution stems from recent attempts by SandRidge Energy Corp. of Oklahoma to drill an exploratory well only two miles from the Rio Rancho city limits. Local residents say that the County was not prepared to deal with fossil fuel extraction so close to homes and municipal water wells. "We are encouraged by the action of the Council in their support of a moratorium on drilling. We look forward to working with the County Commissioners in preserving our clean water and air," said Eleanor Bravo, New Mexico Organizer for Food & Water Watch and Corrales resident."
Corrales Asks Sandoval County to Halt New Oil & Gas Drilling for Six Months – 3.24.16
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