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Pecos council ratifies three drilling permits despite concerns near Cyclone Ballparks
Summary
Council ratified three drilling permits for US Energy Development Corp for sites south of Cyclone Ballparks after the company pledged noise and gas‑detection measures; several council members and residents raised concerns about proximity to youth sports fields and effectiveness/cost of 24‑foot sound walls.
The Pecos City Council ratified three drilling permits for US Energy Development Corporation on March 26 after staff and the company described the sites and mitigation plans.
City staff said the permits moved locations from east of the airport to land just south of Cyclone Ballparks. Colton Nutt, introduced by staff as the company representative, described a plan for three wells on what the company called the Hollywood Pad, an on‑site tank battery and a drilling schedule of roughly 50 days for drilling followed by…
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