Just four months after approving and lifting a temporary ban on new oil and gas developments in Adams County, the commissioners have unanimously approved a new moratorium.
On Tuesday afternoon, with the minimum 24 hours of notice, the Adams County Board of Commissioners announced it will hold a special public hearing on Wednesday to decide whether to approve a temporary freeze on new oil and gas permits in unincorporated parts of the county. Jim Siedlecki, the spokesperson for the board, told…