Safety first in Gulf oil safety failures at Black Elk
A Gulf of Mexico platform operated by Black Elk Energy suffered an explosion and fire on November 16, killing three workers and injuring others. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement cited the company 315 times in two years for violations, repeatedly ordered shutdowns, and allowed a 117 day gas leak before action. Regulators imposed only a $307,500 fine and urged improvements. The piece argues for harsher penalties to prevent future disasters.
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Gulf of Mexico
Black Elk Energy
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Black Elk
Safety Bureau
the Chronicle
Gulf
Oil Company
Submission rights notice for Odessa American letters
The Odessa American states all submissions to its editors are rejected or edited with assignment of all rights and copyrights. Letters should be mailed to Editor Odessa American P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760-2952. They may be faxed to 432 333 7742 or emailed to onletters oaoa com.
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Odessa American UE MCC
ESCM
CTC
PTC
Odessa American
P.O
Odessa
Oaoa
Texas Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details Revealed
A list of federal and state representatives and senators with office addresses in Midland Odessa Lubbock San Antonio Amarillo and Austin along with phone numbers and email links is provided for constituent outreach. The roster includes U S Rep Randy Neugebauer Rep Francisco Canseco Rep John Cornyn Rep Kay Bailey Hutchison Rep Tryon Lewis Rep Tom Craddick and Sen Kel Seliger.
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Republican
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
U.S
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house
Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth Hob
Washington
D.C
Canseco.house.gov
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Tryon Lewis
W. Fourth Street
Austin
P.D. Box
State
Tom Craddick
Capitol
P.O
Astin
Nu Comiasyc
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University
Senate State
Peace Proclamation from Pulitzer Winners
A statement from 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner Patrick Canty and publisher Laura Dennis editor emphasizes personal freedom and responsibility. It proclaims freedom as a divine gift tied to self-control and aligns with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Sowell Hoover Senior Fellow and Columnist Profile
Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a syndicated columnist. For more, Sowell visit creators.com.
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Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Creators.com
Fiscal Cliff Notes Part II
A skeptical critique argues that Barack Obama mislabels Bush tax cuts as harming finances. It asserts tax revenues rose after rate cuts and deficits fell, with increases linked to mortgages, not tax cuts, and claims Obama aims to expand government, using the fiscal cliff standoff to push policy.
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Obama
Bush
House of Representatives
Barack Obama
Investor
Business Daily
Economic Report
New York Times
Congressional Budget Office
George W. Bush
Coolidge
Will government kill the Internet radio star
Break of Reality guitarist Patrick Laird credits Internet radio with boosting sales and exposure and backs bipartisan Internet Radio Fairness Act to align royalties with cable and satellite. Critics argue high royalties threaten small acts and limit discovery, while supporters call Internet a future of radio. Public comment includes thumbs up for Odessa show.
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Break of Reality
Patrick Laird
Pandora.com
Spotify
iHeartRadio
Pandora
Laird
Congress
TheHill.com
Cable
Kurt Hanson
Jason Chaffetz
Ron Wyden
Internet Radio Fairness Act
US Copyright Royalty Board
CRB
House Judiciary Committee
Daily Caller
Americans For Limited
Bill Wilson
Wilson
America
Robert Romano
Americans For Limited Government
NetRightDaily
Metrightdaily
Internet
Radio
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ING
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