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Lea County closes Orla Road after loss-of-containment incident at Chevron well site

Lea County closes Orla Road after loss-of-containment incident at Chevron well site
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LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - Lea County officials have closed County Road 1, also known as Orla Road, between New Mexico Highway 128 and Battle Axe Road following a loss-of-containment incident at a Chevron well site about one mile north of Cotton Draw. According to information provided by Chevron,...

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