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http://www.timescall.com/news/longmont-local-news/ci_21149717/state-sue-longmont-over-new-oil-and-gas
State to sue Longmont over new oil and gas regs
City manager said suit was expected
Tony Kindelspire The Longmont Times-Call
Posted: 07/24/2012 09:01:23 PM MDT
Updated: 07/24/2012 10:50:53 PM MDT
LONGMONT -- As many expected it would, the state of Colorado has notified the city of Longmont it intends to sue over the city's new oil and gas regulations.
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The most controversial part of the new regulations, a complete ban on drilling in residential areas, passed by only 4-3.
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At the heart of the controversy is the procedure known as "fracking," or hydraulic fracturing.