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Mora County eyes drilling ban repeal

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LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — A northern New Mexico county is considering repealing an ordinance that made it the first county in the nation to permanently ban oil and gas drilling.

The Las Vegas Optic reports (http://goo.gl/tHif3k) Mora County commissioners last month began laying the groundwork to repeal the ordinance that drew national and international attention and sparked two federal civil rights lawsuits.

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