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MID AMERICA PIPELINE MAINTENANCE

ES-CA received a letter from Mid-America Pipeline Company informing us of maintenance work that will take place on their pipeline located in Placitas. This work is described in the letter below and is basically a process to test the pipeline. … Continue reading

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ESCA letter re:Proposed Ordinance

Proposed Ordinance ZNCH-15-003

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FORUM ON PROPOSED OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN SANDOVAL COUNTY

ES-CA hosted a forum to discuss three of the major issues facing residents in Placitas and Sandoval County on Saturday, January 9th. Those issues are gravel mining, pipeline safety and proposed oil and gas well drilling. The event, held at … Continue reading

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ES-CA BOARD MEETING NOTES – 1.4.16

The ES-CA Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, January 4, at the Placitas Fire Station. Directors attending included Bob Gorrell, Ed Majka, Lynn Koch, Susan Fullas, Jerry Saxton and Chris Daul. Kathy Kitts was in attendance as a delegate … Continue reading

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WATER INSANITY, TRADING WATER FOR OIL

By Mike Neas – Individuals within the City of Rio Rancho and the Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Dept. seem to be on track to allow a fracking Oil and Gas well just outside of the City of Vision. This … Continue reading

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A Journey of 1,000 Miles

By Alan Friedman – A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – An oilfield of 1000 wells begins with a single well SandRidge’s projected well is sited on two acres of land owned by a subsidiary … Continue reading

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ES-CA BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2015

The ES-CA Board met on Monday, December 7, 2015. Commissioner Valerie Espinoza, of the New Mexico Board of Public Regulation Commission, attended the meeting, along with her chief of staff, Arcy Baca, and, the Pipeline Safety Bureau Chief, Jason Montoya. … Continue reading

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Intervention Hearing . . . To Be Continued!

By Dick Ulmer – Steve Vaughan and I attended the District Court hearing last Friday morning (Friday, November 13, 2015) in the Sandoval County Court House—the Honorable Judge Cindy Mercer, presiding. The lawyer representing Mt Adams (MT, the landowner, who … Continue reading

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2015 District Representative Candidates’ Biographies

To see the ES-CA District Map click ES-CA Boundaries. District 1 (approximately from I-25 to mile post 2): Ed Majka and his wife Marjorie have been New Mexico residents for 17 years and lived in Placitas since 2007. Currently retired; … Continue reading

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FISHER SAND AND GRAVEL UPDATE

On behalf of the ES-CA Board, I met with Dave Olson, Managing Partner of the Fisher Sand and Gravel Company, on Wednesday, October 07, 2015, to discuss the recently started operations at the Fisher Sand and Gravel Mining operation, located … Continue reading

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