Garfield County Seeks to Reinstate Drilling Moratorium
By Dennis Webb
Garfield County commissioners have agreed to ask the state to reimpose a drilling moratorium in the area of the 2004 natural gas seep south of Silt.
The county acted in response to Lisa Bracken’s concerns that gas produced as a result of energy development may be contaminating domestic and surface water in the West Divide Creek area, where Bracken lives.
Commissioners John Martin and Mike Samson on Monday agreed to Bracken’s request that the county ask that the moratorium be reinstated. Commissioner Tresi Houpt recused herself from considering the matter to avoid a possible conflict of interest. She also sits on the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which will consider the county’s request.
“I very much appreciate you taking that stance with the state,” Bracken told commissioners.
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Tags: colorado • Colorado oil and gas development • Garfield County • natural gas drilling • Silt • Western Slope
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