West Texas Economy Faces Strain From Depleting Resources
A TWDB study led by Texas Tech economist James Osborn examines future impacts of shrinking groundwater and crude petroleum on West Texas through 2015. The project models interrelated resource declines, guiding policy as the High Plains economy depends on exhaustible supplies.
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West Texas
Otf
Texas Water Development Board
TWDB
Texas Tech University
Agricultural Economiecs
James KF. Osborn
Oshorn
Osborn
Texas
Grubb
Texas Tech Department of Agricultural Economijes
Texas High Plains
William C. McCray
Division of Management Services
Office of Information Services
Office of the Governor
Knox County Salt Water Lakes Plan Studied
In Knox County officials study a proposed Red River Chloride Control project to pipe water from the Middle Fork of the Wichita into Bluff Creek basin with an earthen dam to retain salt water. The plan, using Corps of Engineers work, has spent about $500,000 on dam site studies and raises fears of brine seepage into shallow wells.
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Truscott
Corpet Engineers
Knox County
Struscott
Red River
Bluff Creek
Corp
B. R. Mahaffey
Tulsa
Okla
Chinese Leader Takes Position
Chinese Ambassador Huang Hua is set to preside over the United Nations Security Council on Friday, becoming the first to hold the role since Communist China joined the UN. He succeeds Edouard Longerstaey of Belgium as the monthly rotating presiding member among the 15 council states.
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United Nations, N.Y
Huang Hua
Security Council
China
United Nations
Huang
Edouard Longerstaey
Belgium
Effort Aims to Cap Gas Well in New Mexico
Moran Oil Producing and Drilling Co of Hobbs and the Red Adair Co of Houston prepared to cap a natural gas well that has been spewing fumes in a remote area about 34 miles east of Hagerman New Mexico since Tuesday. Ken McPeters vice president of Moran said the well was drilled about a month ago for Cockrell Corp of Houston and crews built an access road Wednesday to bring in capping equipment.
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Cockrell Corp
Houston
Mexico and Japan form mining sales company in Mexico City
The Mexican government and two Japanese firms Mitsui and Co. Ltd. and Marubeni Ltd. create a joint venture for mining and metallurgical products. The state holds ownership with a Japanese group holding 49 percent. Initial capital is $1 million. The firm will export and import metallic and non metallic minerals and concentrates. The company name was not announced.
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Mexico City
O Ae
Onaovernment
Janenese Group
Mitsui and Co. Ltd
Marubeni JT
Japan
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Division of Management Science
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Acetete
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Lubbock, Texas
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