Firefighter Steve Rodriguez Fights Two Acre Grass Fire
San Antonio firefighter Steve Rodriguez cools himself with a hose while battling a two acre grass fire on Monday. The quick action prevented spread as crews contained the blaze. Affected area remained under control with no injuries reported.
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Rylander Named Chair of Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Railroad Commission member Carole Keeton Rylander, the Republican candidate for state comptroller, was voted chairman by Barry Williamson and Charles Matthews. Rylander said she would continue to fight bureaucracy and burdensome regulations to keep Texas oil and gas competitive for the state economy.
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Clinton cites U S support to fight Mexico fires and smoke
President Clinton said the United States is doing everything possible to aid Mexico in battling hundreds of wildfires and to shield Texas and Gulf Coast states from smoke. He announced plans to send Dan Glickman and Brian Atwood to Mexico to assess needs and expand relief efforts amid El Niño driven heat. The U S has provided over $8 million in emergency aid, firefighting helicopters, and more than 3,000 firefighters, while linking regional fires to broader climate trends and urging global changes.
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Insurance complaints go online in Texas database
The Texas Department of Insurance released a web based database listing more than 55 000 insured complaints since January 1996. The system lets users search by coverage type origin location and party involved and shows how cases were settled. Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer says the move increases public access to completed records online.
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