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AG Applauds Landmark Law for New Mexico

March 8, 2007

(SANTA FE)---Attorney General Gary King today praised efforts to pass the Surface Owners Protection Act at the official bill-signing ceremony held by the Governor. The new law requires energy companies to provide New Mexico landowners with extensive information about pending oil and gas drilling; mandates compensation for land damage and usage and provides for reclamation of the land once oil and gas operations are completed. Full Press Release

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