Spill on I 10 near Hamshire closes road for days
A tanker spill of isobutane after a Sunday crash shut I 10 between Texas 73 and Farm Road 365 near Hamshire. The road remains closed until at least Wednesday with homes evacuated as a precaution and the driver, 30 year old Brandon Swiney of Orange, injured but not life threatening.
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NASA funds private rocket flights by California and Texas firms
NASA awarded 475000 to Masten Space Systems of Mojave California and Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall Texas under its Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program to conduct test flights to near space this fall and winter. The missions aim to prove their vehicles can carry small payloads to altitudes between 65000 and 350000 feet.
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Lee College budget uses effective tax rate to balance funds
The Goose Creek board approves a budget that relies on a .5 percent average drop in property values and an effective tax rate to preserve Lee College revenue at 1.6 million. Some taxpayers will pay less while others pay more, based on value changes. The district cannot hire for new positions and four vacancies will remain open. A probationary contract is approved for Juanita Jackson as campus security captain.
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Bedbugs Approved for Indoor Use Across 70 Units
A plan allows indoor use of pesticides in 70 homes including mattresses and children's toys amid reports of no illnesses. In Cincinnati an unlicensed applicator sprayed an apartment complex with an agricultural pesticide. seven tenants were hospitalized, the property quarantined, and all residents relocated as authorities pursue criminal charges. Entomologist Michael Potter notes bedbugs prompt strong public reactions, while history shows pesticide restrictions and bans complicate control efforts. Critics argue federal overreaction amid ongoing debate over safer, effective defenses.
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