From the Rifle Citizen Telegram: "Rifle, Colorado City Council members voted 4-3 at the Wednesday, Oct. 15 meeting to not approve the application submitted by Laramie Energy II out of Grand Junction. Laramie was seeking the permit application for an exploration drilling project within five miles of the city's Beaver Creek watershed district. However, there were concerns about the proximity of the Beaver Creek Road and the effects that truck traffic might have on the city's water supply or repercussions should there be an oil or grease spill. A proposed performance bond of $200,000 by Laramie was suggested by the city's water resources engineer, Michael Erion, of Resource Engineering, Inc. Other suggestions included realignment of the road so traffic would not be so close to the watershed."
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