Baytown plant to expand operations
Texas Petrochemicals Inc will begin producing nonene and propylene at its Baytown Operations on West Baker Road just west of Decker Drive. The 10 acre site, built in 1984, will operate as a production site and a terminal, adding about 15 new employees and aiming to produce roughly 160 million pounds of chemicals annually. The project includes air emission controls and a redesigned flare system while shipments move by rail and truck.
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Baytown
Texas Petrochemicals Inc
West Baker Road
Decker Drive
Exxor Mobil
LCY
TPC
Charles Shaver
Sara Cronin
Cronin
Environmental Protection Agency
Bryan Wooten
Total Petrochemicals
la Porte
Texas A&m University
Wooten
Mont Belvieu
Citizens Advisory Panel
Moccasin fad ends as school styles shift
Jim Finley recalls teens adopting Native American moccasins in school days alongside Troy Hicks and Vance Underhill. He notes the soft shoes were comfy until sharp objects made them impractical, then the trend faded as fashion moved on.
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Troy Hicks
Vance Underhill
Troy
Vance
Fellows
Regents consider funding gaps and pay raises at Lee College
Building committee chair Don Coffey warned reserve funds might be tapped up to two million in a worst case, trimming rainy day reserves to about 9.6 million. Regents expect about 1.7 million additional revenue from Exxon Mobil Baytown operations, boosting projected revenue to roughly 34.9 million. The 34 million budget omits 612 thousand in one time purchases and over 800 thousand in raises, with adjunct professors slated for a 100 raise. Coffey called the 100 raise unconscionable against decades of service.
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Don Coffey
Coffey
Evans
Exxon Mobil
Baytown
Lee College
City eyes TxDOT project with 45000 design concept by Midtown
Leiper and admins met TxDOT reps last month to discuss terms of a project. Midtown Engineers will draft a conceptual design report for TxDOT review before construction. Municipal Development District funds 45000, with Midtown and part of construction. 90 days to finish. Consent item approves a city pride sign on Highway 146 entrance costing about 4000. Rebroadcasts on Cable Channel 16 at 1:30 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays.
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Leiper
Txdot
Midtown Engineers, LLC
Chambers County
Comcast
Baytown
Baytown smoking ban remains as groups clash over bars
Baytown voters approved a 2006 comprehensive smoking ban in public buildings. In May nearly 59 percent rejected a citizens’ group repeal proposal that would have allowed smoking in bars under a designated section system. Coalition leaders defend the ban. some bar owners seek a compromise without a public vote, while the council may still amend ordinances.
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Baytown
Smoke Free Baytown Coalition
Citizens’ Group
Haarmeyer
Coalition
Bruce Kennedy
Kennedy
Bette Efferson
Cowboy’s Cedar Lounge
South Main Street
Efferson
Council
Friday the 13th Facts and Fears Across Cultures
A survey of Friday the 13th fear paraskavedekatriaphobia notes 17 to 21 million Americans affected and productivity losses of 800 to 900 million dollars. Explanations cite self fulfilling prophecy and historical myths dating to 1307, Norse Loki, and the Last Supper, linking dread to Christian sacred time and superstitions.
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Donald Dossey
Stress Management and
Asheville
N.C
Dossey
United States
Loki
Valhalla
Balder
Judas
Apostle
Christ
Iraq's Iraq progress report and House withdrawal vote
The Bush administration says Iraq shows only spotty military and political progress while the House votes 223 to 201 to begin U S troop withdrawal by spring. The interim assessment cites eight of 18 benchmarks met and mixed results on others, with a continuation of war policy until September.
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Iraq
Bush
House
Washington
U.S
Syria
David Petraeus
White House
Congress
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