Emma Dunnam Hugs Drive After Batten Disease Loss
Emma Dunnam, who died at age four from Batten disease, inspired her family in Baytown to start a charity effort to ease suffering. The Dunnams recall long stays at MD Anderson and costly parking, prompting the drive to help others.
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Goose Creek ISD Sets Feb 21 and May 26 Make Up Days
Goose Creek CISD will hold classes on Friday February 21 and Monday May 26 to makeup weather disrupted days. Superintendent Salvador Cavazos notes these make up days let the 2013 2014 school year and graduation schedule proceed as planned.
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Baytown approves drilling rules for Goose Creek Oil Field
Baytown City Council endorses a map creating a Goose Creek Oil Field Drilling Overlay District allowing drilling without a special use permit but requiring a Chapter 62 permit. Outside the overlay, heavy industrial zoning and special use permits apply. Public hearings guided the yearlong process addressing setbacks and neighborhood impacts.
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ExxonMobil Baytown flare minimization testimony highlights potential 449 ton reduction
Experts hired by ExxonMobil for a federal Clean Air Act case testified that the Baytown petrochemical plant could have emitted 449 fewer tons of pollutants since 2005 if flare minimization technology had been installed earlier. The testimony is part of a citizen suit by Environment Texas and the Sierra Club alleging permit violations over eight years, while ExxonMobil contends compliance and legal standing. The plaintiffs’ expert witness, Ron Sahu, described combustion and flare use at industrial facilities as part of cross examination.
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Highlands-Lynchburg Chamber honors Cotten with award
Cotten received the Terry Davis Memorial Award at the Highlands-Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce banquet for lifelong community service. Woodforest National Bank was named outstanding business of the year for long local support. Sgt. Mike Parsons and Anthony Aulds were named outstanding deputy of the year for constable and sheriff respectively. See Highlands page 3A.
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