Dayton residents seek answers on Cox Road Dump
Hazardous waste site near Dayton prompts public meeting at First Baptist Church to address fears of lead mercury and other toxins affecting more than 1,000 residents within two miles. TCEQ and EPA will discuss soil and water test results from the 80 acre Cox Road Dump Site.
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Liberty County
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
The
Environmental _— Protection
First Baptist Church of
Dayton
Houston
Eileen Fowler
Cox Road
FM 1413
TCEQ
Chambers County plans disaster response and flood control upgrades
Chambers County officials reviewed projects for a Hazard Mitigation Plan to gain eligibility for FEMA funds. Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Hainley emphasizes disaster-proofing communities. County plans ditch and bayou clearings and spill containment gear, and the Navigation District will require seals and linings for pipelines crossing waterways.
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Anahuac
Chambers County
Mark Hainley
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Chambers- Liberty Counties Navigation District
Trinity Bay Conservation District
Don Brandon
Pudge Wilcox
Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District
Faculty Could Be Paid for Water District Service Prop 21
A Texas proposition would allow active or retired faculty from public higher education to be paid or reimbursed for serving on a municipal water district governing body. The measure amends Article 16, section 40(b) to permit pay for such service, following legislative sponsors Sen. Tommy Williams and Rep. Bob Fissler. The move stems from a Woodlands case and is part of a broader constitutional amendment series for the September ballot.
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Texas
Tommy Williams
the Woodlands
Baytown
Bob Fissler
Dade Phelen
Williams
Woodlands
Fish fry to aid Highlands boy with bone cancer
A benefit fish fry and auction for 5-year-old Dagen Selensky in Highlands aims to raise funds as he battles Ewing sarcoma. The event at Baytown Boat Club begins noon with $7 plates and an auction starting at 3 p.m. Items include fishing trips and electric scooters. Surgery next week will replace bone in his left arm with leg bone.
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Highlands
Baytown Boat Club
Clear Lake Road
Dagen Selensky
Ewing
Selensky
Dewhurst calls for break after current Texas session ends
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst favored a pause between sessions after the second 30 day special session ends Tuesday to allow lawmakers to refine redistricting proposals and monitor a federal court case in Laredo. Gov. Perry will determine when to call another special session as ten Democrats remain in Albuquerque to avoid a quorum.
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Austin
David Dewhurst
Dewhurst
Texas Senate
Texas
Laredo
Senate
Rick Perry
Kathy Wait
Albuquerque
N.M
Dallas Morning News
Michael Mulvey
Leticia van DE Putte
New Mexico
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Leslié Roberts
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