Burnet County Considers Regional Garbage Solution
Residents and officials in Burnet County weigh solid waste disposal options as landfill regulation intensifies. County leaders discuss forming a city county board to manage trash and limit dump site expansion amid limited suitable land and cross jurisdiction concerns.
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Burnet County
EPA
State Heath Department
Air Control Board
Water Quality Board
State Air Control Board
Highland Lakes Area
National Energy Policy debate drawn from Carter remarks
The article critiques Carter's energy policy blueprint, arguing it risks economic disaster and bureaucratic control. It questions politicized energy planning and warns against nationalization of energy production and consumption, citing government allocative inefficiency.
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Carter
Texas Lawmakers Debate Carter Energy Plan Impact
Texas legislators study President Carter’s proposed energy package and seek a state policy. They agree on the need to reduce oil demand and pursue coal and nuclear options while opposing federal control of natural gas and oil pricing. The proposals include capping crude oil at 11.28 dollars per barrel and taxing existing contracts to that ceiling, with tax revenue flowing to fuel oil consuming states.
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Carter
Congress
Texas Legislaure
Northeast
M.c.f
Texas
Briscoe
No National Energy Policy, Free Market Best Says Texas Leader
A Texas governor and lawmakers argue against a federal energy plan. They push free market pricing, oppose federal controls, warn of revenue losses from taxes and interstate price caps, and stress state energy independence and prudent resource use.
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Carter
Burnet Council Urged To Reassess Landfill Funding
Burnet residents should not bear costs for a city dump used by Inks Lake State Park Bertram and others. The editor argues tax dollars fund the dump operator salaries and studies while nonresidents dump for lower fees elsewhere. The landfill is near capacity with most waste from outside Burnet, urging closure to outside haulers.
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Burnet
Inks Lake State Park
Buchanan Dam
Marble Falls
Inich
City of
Bertram
Burnet High School honors twelve top graduates
Congratulations to Burnet High School honor graduates. The twelve top grads excelled in multiple fields including athletics beauty pageants music speech and writing. They plan to leave Burnet for further education but are hoped to return to contribute to the community and Texas Hill Country life.
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Burnet
Burnet High School
Texas Hill Country
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