Saturday, June 7, 2008

Oil companies' civil rights vs. community self-determination

From Goat, A High Country News Blog, "During the past several months, northern New Mexico communities have been embroiled in intense standoffs with oil and gas companies. As we’ve reported, a coalition of ranchers, blue collar workers and professionals succeeded in pressuring the Santa Fe County Commission to enact a year-long moratorium on drilling in the Galisteo Basin in February, coming right on the heels of Gov. Bill Richardson’s six-month ban. And in April, Rio Arriba County Commissioners passed a four month drilling moratorium, halting Texas-based Approach Resources’ plans to “explore” more than 90,000 acres east of Tierra Amarilla.

According to The Santa Fe New Mexican, rural Mora County passed an indefinite ban on oil and gas drilling last month. In each of these cases, government officials cited the needs for impact assessments and revised regulatory plans as justification for the bans." more>>>>

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