Monday March 28, the Bernalillo Town Council passed a resolution, 4-0, requesting the Sandoval County Commission pass a moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling applications for 6 months. This would allow the Commission time to adopt comprehensive planning and zoning ordinances. The resolution action follows the passage of the same resolution in the Village of Corrales the previous week and 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 Zoning ordinances were not adequate to deal with fossil fuel extraction so close to homes and municipal water wells. “We applaud Mayor Jack Torres and the Bernalillo Town Council for recognizing that if fracking takes place in nearby communities, the aquifer serving neighboring towns and villages could be impacted negatively. Their unanimous support of a moratorium is a strong recommendation for the County to adopt a moratorium immediately,” said Eleanor Bravo, New Mexico Organizer for Food & Water Watch and Corrales resident.
Town of Bernalillo Asks Sandoval County to Halt New Oil & Gas Drilling for Six Months
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