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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements known as Cliff served as editor and publisher. Jim Finley and Jay Eshbach were listed as community members associated with the paper.
The Baytown Sun editorial argues for lifting the 27 year federal offshore drilling ban to boost energy security. It cites Interior Department figures on vast offshore oil and gas reserves and notes that any new wells would take years to impact prices. The piece endorses expanding offshore drilling from the Gulf to other coasts, urging action amid rising living costs.
A compiled contact roster includes President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney with White House phone and fax lines, Senators Kay Hutchison and John Cornyn with state offices, Rep Ted Poe, Rep Ron Paul, and Rep Gene Green with district numbers and dialing details. The list provides office websites and multiple fax lines and phone numbers.
The Baytown Sun lists Cliff Clements as publisher, Sandy Denson as business manager, Joshua Hart as circulation manager, Gordon Gallatin as advertising director, and David Bloom as managing editor. It notes the newsroom welcomes letters under 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a photo required.
Readers are invited to send signed letters or guest columns to The Baytown Sun. Include name, address, and phone for publication. editorial discretion applies. Viewpoints reflect authors and may not mirror the newspaper or advertisers.
The article notes rising summer temperatures and heat health risks, plus increased insect bites and drowning dangers. It discusses greenhouse effect concepts, the enhanced greenhouse effect, and the global warming debate, including Kyoto Treaty history, U S stance, and political mentions. Baytown resident Ray Wilson is cited with contact details.
A letter writer recounts an incident at a U Haul on North Main Street and Highway 146 where an employee told a customer waiting for propane, “you’re not my priority.” The writer argues every customer is a priority and reflects on proper customer service standards.
A citizen argues that American oil firms like Exxon Mobil are more trustworthy than OPEC, criticizes Mexican government corruption, dismisses caribou protections for ANWR drilling, cites long Exxon service, and claims opened Alaska and offshore sites would instantly lower gasoline prices through competition.
The Baytown Fire Department responded to a church flood at Trinity Church during construction after Tuesday’s heavy rain. Firefighters from Stations 1 and 3 determined no fire, removed water, dried floors, and moved valuable furniture to safety, earning praise from parishioners.
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