THE SAN BENITO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ARE CONSIDERING NEW DRILLING RULES AHEAD OF AN ANTI-FRACKING ORDINANCE. OFFICIALS SAY OIL DRILLERS HAVE STEPPED FORWARD CONCERNED MEASURE J WILL HARM THEIR BUSINESS. LAST NIGHT (WED), THE COMMISSION PROPOSED THAT THOSE SEEKING TO USE TACTICS OTHER THAN FRACKING CAN ASK FOR PERMISSION. MEASURE J STILL NEEDS TO GO BEFORE THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BEFORE IT COULD BE PASSED AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
