AN ORDINANCE REGARDING OIL DRILLING, AND THE SAFE-GUARDING OF WATER, LAND, AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE WAS AGREED UPON YESTERDAY IN SAN BENITO COUNTY. THE NEW ORDINANCE CREATES A FRAMEWORK TO CLOSELY EXAMINE EACH OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION PROJECT PROPOSED WITHIN THE COUNTY. SAN BENITO COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS (WITHIN 1 MILE OF EACH PROPOSED DRILLING SITE) MUST ALSO NOW RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM THE OIL COMPANY, AND THERE HAS TO BE A 500-FOOT BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN THE DRILLING SITE AND A HOME, BUSINESSES, AND ROADS.