Governor signs landfill bill in ceremony at Austin
Governor Perry repeated signing of Rep Wayne Smiths H R 2554 to require Texas to set rules for non hazardous industrial solid waste landfills. The measure targets a Beach City site by requiring TCEQ to adopt rules for pending permits and oversee a 23.9 million cubic yard capacity facility with potential 811760 tons annual waste.
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Austin
Rick Perry
Wayne Smith
Perry
Smith
Beach City
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Kingwood-based
TSP Development
Fisher Road
Texans survey damage as Claudette weakens into tropical storm
Texans along the coast assess damage from what began as hurricane Claudette now a strong category 1. A weather station worth 40000 was destroyed at Port Lavaca while another near San Luis Pass washed away. About 30000 customers lost power as American Electric Power rushed crews to the affected areas. Two inland deaths were blamed on falling trees. Forecasters warned storms remain erratic and some warnings were ignored. See CLAUDETTE on Page 8A.
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Port Lavaca
Claudette
James P. Rizzo
Texas A&m Corpus
Rizzo
Texas
San Luis Pass
Victoria
County to study Lynchburg Ferry traffic patterns
Harris County Commissioners authorize Wilbur Smith and Associates to conduct a ridership and demand study of the Lynchburg Ferry. The effort aims to measure use by time of day and user feedback as ferry service remains suspended for an $830,000 overhaul with service expected to resume by August 25.
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Baytown
Harris County Commissioner's Court
Lynchburg
Wilbur Smith and Associates
Harris County
Harris County Toll Road Authority
Steve Brewer
Harris County Precinct 2
Sylvia Garcia
Municipal Development District to review 2003 04 budget
The Baytown Municipal Development District meets at City Hall at 4 30 p m to discuss the proposed 2003 04 budget of 2 57 million. City Manager Gary Jackson notes carryover funds explain the drop from 2 72 million and highlights the start of an 18 million, 20 year Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant project.
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Baytown
Gary Jackson
Jackson
Northeast
Saharan dust heads toward Texas prompts health alert
Harris County Public Health issues an Air Quality Watch as a large Saharan dust cloud moves toward Texas. Dust is expected to arrive in south Texas this morning and spread statewide by late afternoon, lingering through Friday or Saturday. Most people face no effects, but dust-sensitive individuals may experience respiratory irritation. limit exposure by closing doors and windows and recirculating indoor air.
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Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services
Texas
Environmental Protection Agency
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Jimmy Sylvia
Calvin Mundinger
Bill Wallace
Joe
Connie Monk
Gene
Pat Poirot
Kitty Allen
Lée Landfill
Smit
Associated Press
Otero
Surfside
Ferry
Whit Snyder
Baytown Sun
Haris County
William P. Hobby
Houston Ship Channel
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