(Updated) 1/7/08: Public Hearing on Santa Fe County Oil & Gas Drilling Ordinance

UPDATE Noon, 1/7/08: The meeting has been cancelled due to an approaching winter storm.
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From Santa Fe NOT Oil: 1st PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED OIL & GAS DRILLING ORDINANCE ON JAN. 7TH: Santa Fe – January 2, 2008 – The Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners will be holding the first of two public hearings on the proposed new oil and gas drilling ordinance on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 3:00 PM at the Santa Fe Community College Gymnasium, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887. For more information contact: Stephen Ulibarri, Santa Fe County Public Information Officer (505) 986-6353/795-0828.

See our other recent posts on this issue:

• Tecton Says 'Frack You': Denies Request to Withdraw Drilling Applications in Santa Fe County
• Latest on Galisteo Basin Oil & Gas Drilling
• Next Santa Fe County Public Meeting on Oil & Gas Drilling Set for 12.6.07
• NM State Rep. Wirth Requests Galisteo Basin Drilling Moratorium (contains links to previous posts)

Another excellent source of info about proposed drilling in the Galisteo Basin can be found at the DrillingSantaFe.com. A coalition has formed to protect the resources of Santa Fe County from the possibility of oil and gas extraction and will offer positive alternative solutions:

• Commonweal Conservancy
• Drilling Santa Fe
• Earthworks Institute
• IATSE Local 480
• New Mexico Environmental Law Center
• Oil & Gas Accountability Project (OGAP)
• Santa Fe Conservation Trust
• Wildlife Federation