Water crisis in Robert Lee Texas as drought bites town
Ranchers in pickup trucks ladle street water from cracks in pipes while Lake E Spence drains to mud. The drought proclaims Texas towns like Robert Lee and Kemp near running out, forcing emergency wells, water restrictions, and plans for new pipelines as residents brace for months without sufficient supply.
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Robert Lee
Eddie Ray Roberts
Texas
Dallas
Kemp
Andrea Morrow
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Billy Ray Cyrus
Throckmorton
Lake Spence
Scott McWilliams
Upper
Colorado River Authority
Bronte
Roberts
Beverly Hawkins
Llano
Austin
Midland
Oilrich Permian Basin
Fort Stockton case details deepen in John Doe murder investigation
Fort Stockton officials describe blood evidence including a yoga mat cigarette butts and beer cans found during a search of Dustin Horton 23 who allegedly confessed to stabbing and dumping a homeless man. Horton held on 500000 bond as investigators seek identity of the victim and confirm other items from the scene.
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Fortstockton
John Doe
Dustin Allen Horton
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Texas Rangers
Horton
W. Dickinson Blvd
Drought Likely To Persist Into Fall From La Nina
Federal forecasters predict ongoing drought into fall, with Texas and Oklahoma hardest hit. La Nina is expected to keep rain away for much of the nation, raising hurricane risk for coastal regions. Southeast, Northwest and California spared. A high pressure shift increases potential U.S. landfalls, last hitting in 2008.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Maine
Arizona
Northwest
California
Climate Prediction Center
Fd O'Leaie
U.S
Texas sues gas station chain for fuel dilution fraud
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott files suit against Petroleum Wholesale L.P. and related defendants, alleging dilution of medium and premium fuels with regular unleaded at 143 stations, falsified octane levels, and Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations. The action seeks injunctions and civil penalties up to $20,000 per violation.
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Austin
Texas
Greg Abbott
Petroleum Wholesale L.P
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