THE SANDOVAL COUNTY COMMISSION MEETS THURSDAY AT 6PM TO VOTE ON SOME NEW OIL AND GAS DRILLING RULES NEAR THEIR METRO THAT ARE CONSIDERED CONTROVERSIAL … AND IT COULD MEAN FINAL APPROVAL.
THE PLAN WOULD BAN OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS WITHIN 750 FEET FROM SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND CHURCHES WITHOUT GETTING PERMISSION, GRANT PERMITS AND CONTROL NOISE LEVELS. IT ALSO REQUIRES TOUGHER RULES FOR GROUNDWATER TESTING.
THE SIERRA CLUB SAYS THE NEW RULES MEAN THE COUNTY COULD DRILL WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
