Penwell’s pitfalls highlighted by FutureGen site report
The FutureGen Alliance final site selection report lists Penwell Texas as a finalist with six pitfalls. It contrasts Penwell with Mattoon Illinois noting Mattoon’s water quality, site control, and geology as advantages while flagging Penwell’s distant CO2 sequestration, higher costs, and oil lease constraints. The report emphasizes no clear cost leader among the four sites and credits Mattoon for stability and water access.
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FutureGen Alliance
Alliance
Mattoon
Illinois
Penwell
West Texas
Odessa
Pecos County
FutureGen
Pecos
Choreographed Christmas Fight Shows Run Weeknights to Jan
The event features choreographed fight performances lasting 12 to 15 minutes each. Shows run from dusk to 10 p.m. on weeknights and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday through at least January 2. Located at 390 NE County Road 1250 in Andrews.
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Andrews
Lights Glow at Home as Charity Display Captures Attention
Local resident Roberts continues a Christmas light display that attracts visitors from Odessa and beyond. He plans more features like leaping arches and an 80-foot tower with a star, while donating thousands to local charities and eyeing a KFC contest prize.
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Karen Jones
Odessa
Roberts
Salvation Army Angel Tree brings joy to Odessa families
Tina Mendoza and Adora, Odessa residents, praise the Salvation Army for Christmas gifts for their children amid a tough year after divorce. Volunteers, including Malyssa Taylor and her mother, helped at the event, highlighting strong community support and ample gifts and manpower. Ward credits the success to sufficient resources and volunteer participation.
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Tina Mendoza
Odessa Hother
Salvation My
Salvationrmy
Adora
Ward
Malyssa Taylor
Ney
Haggerty Files To Run For Texas House Speaker
El Paso Republican Pat Haggerty plans to challenge Tom Craddick for speaker in 2009. He filed as a candidate and urged El Paso to break a long absence from the speakership. Craddick faced multiple GOP challengers as the 2009 session began and ended, having become speaker in 2003 after Republicans won control.
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Haggerty
EL Paso
Pat Haggerty
Tom Craddick
Texas House
el Paso Times
R.E. Thomason
Craddick
House
Texas FutureGen efforts focus on clean coal in Penwell and Jewett
Texas officials describe FutureGen as a state initiative to study clean coal burning. DOE details show escalating costs with a $1.8 billion estimate, three quarters funded by the DOE and a $360 million alliance share, while potential Penwell site interest is noted by Persuasive Basin Task Force coordinator Hoxie Smith as calls come in from companies ready to act.
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Texas FutureGen
Penwell and
Jewett
U.S. Department of Energy
Fossil Energy
James A. Slutz
FutureGen
DOE
Office of Public Affairs
Slutz
Department
FutureGen Alliance
DOE and
Alliance
Lawrence Pacheco
Penwell
Smith
Williams
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