The Durango Herald. All rights reserved. Larson, a Republican from Cortez who represents the 59th District in Southwest Colorado, told about 50 people during a town meeting at Durango City Hall that Rich Greibling, director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said J.M. Huber Corp. of Houston will not drill more coal-bed methane wells for a year in four subdivisions in the county. Larson said he would make that request of Greibling on Monday.
Residents object to wells being placed in densely platted subdivisions.
Larson said earlier in the meeting that a moratorium on drilling won't solve the problem. We have to be pragmatic about this. Larson said a moratorium could subject the county to costly lawsuits because of precedence that has been established and upheld in similar cases. It would be very easy for me to say, 'You're right. That would be politically wise for me.