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Proposal to suspend new fracking permits passes committee


State Sen. Bill Burt, R-Alamogordo, speaks during a Republican gathering at the Hi-Q Venue in Roswell in July. Burt warned that enacting a ban on new permits for hydraulically fractured wells could be disastrous for both the state’s economy and the budget. (Alex Ross Photo)
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A proposal to temporarily suspend the granting of state permits for new oil and natural gas drilling that involves hydraulic fracturing passed out of its first legislative committee, with southeast New Mexico lawmakers warning that such a measure could have dire implications.
Senate Bill 149 (SB 149) narrowly made its way out of the Senate Conservation Committee on a 5-4 vote. ....

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