Turf testing raises questions about lead in AstroPlay fields
Texas tests on Ratliff and Birdville stadium turf found lead only in the sub-surface thatch layer and not in the top contact fibers. Permian Basin tester Monte Hunter questioned result interpretation, while Birdville runoff showed EPA exceedances. Officials mull safe use and monitoring amid wider national debate.
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Finley
Monte Hunter
Hunter Corral Associates
Odessa
Permian
Hunter
Ratliff
Ratliff Stadium
Texas
Permian Panthers
Birdville
Birdville Stadium
Michael T. Abel
Lubbock
Quentin Burnett
ECISD
Beverly Hills
Calif
Jim Fahey
New Jersey
EPA
AstroPlay
Southwest
Rooster Cruelty Trial Set After Mass Euthanasia
Local veterinarian Henry Lide reports 13 counts of animal cruelty after an animal shelter recovers a crate of roosters severely malnourished and in poor health. Brom, the handler, faces a Dec 29 hearing as investigators probe neglect and possible use of improvised “gaffs.” The case highlights a broader issue of pet and animal welfare amid economic strain.
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Rodriguez
Brom
Henry Lide
Lide
Grom
Judge sentences veteran in escape plot
Antonio Castillo, 30, formerly of McAllen, received a 70 month federal prison term after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact in a scheme to help his brother-in-law escape from Brooks County Detention Center. He was fined 3300 dollars after the US Attorney’s Office dropped a second count.
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Brownsville
Hilda G. Tagle
Antonio Castillo
McAllen
Castillo
Tagle
Ricardo Garcia-Heredia
Brooks County
Garcia-Heredia
Edinburg
Brownsville Herald
Iraq
Oil job market mixed as drillers cut hours but hold staff
Industry officials report hours drop from 251858 in October to 187892 in November and 203529 in November 2007. Despite fewer rigs, firms shift workers to maintenance and well boring, with no broad layoffs yet. Optimism hinges on crude staying near $40, and hiring continues for skilled positions. Local experts urge unemployed to act now rather than wait.
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Ben Shepperd
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Shepperd
Taylor
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Saginaw
Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc
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