City Council Puts Fracking Moratorium On Hold

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – A moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in Broomfield is now indefinitely postponed.
The decision came after a late-night city council vote on Tuesday.
The goal is to build about 140 new fracking wells near the Anthem and Wildgrass neighborhoods.
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As many as 1,000 people attended a city council meeting last month where people testified about giving the city more control over oil and gas development.
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Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court ru