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Two neighboring counties offer contrasts to the Santa Fe County approach. Mora County, northeast of Santa Fe, voted in June 2013 to ban drilling and fracking. Like communities in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and New York that have tried outright bans, Mora is under heavy legal attack. Rio Arriba County,...

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Published in:Planning 2014-08, Vol.80 (8), p.19
Main Author: Sorvig, Kim
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Bans
Counties
Drilling
Hydraulic fracturing
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Summary:Two neighboring counties offer contrasts to the Santa Fe County approach. Mora County, northeast of Santa Fe, voted in June 2013 to ban drilling and fracking. Like communities in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and New York that have tried outright bans, Mora is under heavy legal attack. Rio Arriba County, north and west from Santa Fe County, adopted an ordinance under entirely different conditions. Frank Herdwan represented the county. The arid western half of the county has seen long-term drilling, he says; the community has a financial stake, and approves.
ISSN:0001-2610
2162-4577