Sludge dispute swamps Hudspeth County Texas ranches
Ranchers led by Richey oppose New Jersey firm Longo plans to spread New York City sewage sludge on 26 000 acre Eagle Mountain Ranch and nearby lands in Hudspeth County The issue pits landowners and local officials against state agencies over environmental risks and potential water contamination whileMERCO’s existing site faces renewed opposition and court threats.
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Allamoore
Richey
West Texas
Eagle Mountain
Hudspeth
New Jersey
New York City
Texas Natural Resource Conservation
TNRCC
R.J. Longo Construction Co
Denville
N.J
el Paso
Longo
Associated Press
Sierra Blanca
Bill Addington
West
MERCO
New York
Environmental Agency
Roy Thomas
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Thomas
Dallas
Freighter sinks in Houston Ship Channel with no leaks reported
The 230 foot freighter Floreana sank during loading of oilfield chemicals in the Houston Ship Channel. No injuries were reported. Fourteen containers contain caustic soda sulfuric acid and methanol. Oil sheen contained by booms. officials call the impact minimal. Retrieval and salvage expected to take over a week.
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Houston
Coast Guard
Equador
Wayne Gusman
Gusman
Houston Ship Channel
Galveston Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Inmar Shipping Co
Belize
Dennis Miller
Floreana
United States
U.S. Coast Guard
Richard Bonds
Texas General Land
Tarrant County declares water emergency after 90 inch line breaks
Authorities in Tarrant County declared a water emergency after a 90 inch main serving about a third of the county’s supply ruptured near Navarro County. The line feeds Richland Chambers Reservoir water to a Fort Worth treatment plant, with 150 million gallons per day at risk. Outdoor watering bans extend through Wednesday with fines up to 1000 per violation.
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Tarrant
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Navarro County
Williams
Arlington
Mansfield
North
Texas
Gugliuzza
Ron Carlson
Water Department
Death Notice Norma Alcantar of Fort Worth
Norma Alcantar 30 a United Van Lines worker died in a Grapevine car wreck on Friday July 31 1998 Services will be held at Greenwood Chapel burial at Greenwood Funeral Home Survivors include husband Christopher Alcantar II of River Oaks son Jonathan Cesar Alcantar II of Oaks mother Mary Helen Castillo of Odessa father Manuel Castillo of Odessa brothers Manuel Castillo Jr Eric Castillo Fort Worth sisters Christine Espinoza Angel Carbarera Fort Worth
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Norma Alcantar
Fort Worth
United van Lines
Grapevine
Greenwood Chapel
Greenwood
Greenwood Funeral Home
Alcantar
River Oaks
Christopher
Jonathan Cesar Alcantar II
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Odessa
Richey Rancher
Cornerstone
Atmo Mle
Cornerstone Financial
Big Spring
Hays
Morgan
Midland
First Assembly of God Church
N. Lee
Rod Vincent
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