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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2000
Page
1
Huntsman Olefins Corp shut down a compressor for about 15 minutes due to a false alarm on an instrument panel. Plant officials restarted the compressor after using a flare to relieve pressure. The flare burned seven to eight minutes, and no malfunction was found. Bill McPherson, HR superintendent, stated the incident.
Early fall registration at Midland College runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday in the Scharbauer Student Center student services area. Classes start August 28. No appointment or pre registration needed. For details call 685 4501.
Area oil experts view a Texas Railroad Commission plan as a positive step to deepen ties with Mexico. In March the commission approved a joint project with Texas agencies to foster dialogue on energy transmission and distribution. On April 6 the Comissar Reguladora de Energia endorsed the proposal.
Thirty years after killer tornadoes disrupted Tech’s 1970 commencement in Lubbock, about 250 graduates will finally walk at the 44th commencement in May. Linda Knox Wilson recalls sirens and plans to attend for parents while antiwar sentiment kept many away.
Inflation at the wholesale level held steady in July as energy costs dropped, easing price pressures after a 0.6 percent surge in June. The report, alongside rising consumer buying, could push the Fed to keep rates unchanged this month amid mixed stock performance and expectations of steadier inflation.
Energas customers will face a 2.7 percent bill increase starting October 1 averaging about $1.07 more per month. The rise follows a $3 million settlement with 59 West Texas cities, eight rejecting the deal, and Energas appealing denials to the Texas Railroad Commission after 67 appeals. Local steering committees from Lubbock Midland Odessa Levelland and Hereford oversaw review and mediation efforts.
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