Perry backs Texas coastal desalination plant plan
Gov. Rick Perry urged tax exempt bonds to fund privately built coastal desalination to produce 25 million gallons of fresh water daily at about 208 million dollars. He cited Tampa Bay’s plant as a model at 2.50 dollars per thousand gallons and asked the Texas Water Development Board to coordinate with regional planners and private partners for the state’s first large scale facility.
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Tampa Bay
Fla
Texas Water Development Board
Texas
Governor Proposes Seawater Plant to Solve Water Woes
Texas faces severe border water shortages as Lakes Amistad and Falcon fall to 21 percent capacity. A drought and reduced Rio Grande inflows threaten farmers and fishermen, with Mexico not meeting its 350000 acre-feet annual share under the 1944 treaty. The crisis could worsen as Texas population grows.
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Texas
Amistad
Falcon
Rio Grande
Mexico
U.S
Colorado
International River
Click It or Ticket Safety Belt Campaign Message
Texas Cooperative 8 Mrs. Jane Bray-County Extension Agent FCS outlines a Click It or Ticket blitz planned for major holidays to boost safety belt use. The piece cites state goals, current usage, child restraint statistics, penalties from $25 to $200, and stresses adult role modeling and front seat belt enforcement. It ends with the question What is your choice.
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Texas
IRS Warns of Identity Theft Scheme Using Fake IRS Forms
The IRS warns of a nationwide fraud using fictitious bank notices and fake IRS forms to obtain personal and banking data. Victims nationwide, including Maine, New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, California, and Washington, are targeted. The scam prints letters claiming bank updates exempt interest from reporting and urges faxing a forged W-9095 form to obtain exemptions, enabling theft of funds.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Maine
New York
Georgia
North Carolina
Texas
California
U.S
United States
Irs.gov
Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration
Tax Administration
TIGTA
Ben Franklin
D.C
Ustreas.gov
Water Garden Design Tips From Terry County Agent
Terry County extension agent Jerry W. Warren discusses water gardens as a creative home landscape option. Advice covers viewing from indoors, depth to avoid winter freezing, need for circulation, stocking limits, plant roles as filters, and cautions on illegal or invasive species sold online.
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Jerry W. Warren
Cea-Ag
Shane
State Game and Fish Or Natural Resources Agencies
Letters to the Editor Addressing Readers in Brownfield
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor at P O Box 1272 Brownfield Texas 79316 including signature address and phone number. Online submissions may be sent to the newspapers email at bnews door net.
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P.O. Box
Brownfield
Texas
bnews @door.net
Making a Difference by Gina Caswell Kelly
An essay from Gina Caswell Kelly about nursing home residents choosing to stay active and useful. It highlights seniors assisting others, sharing skills, and maintaining purpose despite age and health limits. The tone encourages readers to decide to participate in life and make a difference wherever they are.
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Gina Caswell Kelly
Nursing Home
Kyle
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