Arco Plant Explosion Sparks Nationwide Fire Immediate Response
Safety crews and Arco engineers combed the south Midland County gas plant site after a Tuesday blast sent flames into the night. The 1963 plant processes gas for reinjection and extracts liquids for delivery by pipeline. Officials reported multiple fires and ongoing investigations while workers prepared alternate processing plans. The rupture triggered a large orange glow seen miles away and prompted roadblocks as crews worked to shut valves and contain the fires.
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Midland — Safety
Arco
Midland Regional
Nancy Avery
South Midland County
Blowout east of Ozona releases deadly hydrogen sulfide
A well blowout east of Ozona Tuesday night released high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide forcing I-10 detours. No injuries reported. Haliburton Services and Boots and Coots of Odessa work to cap the well as officials monitor 1,400 ppm readings and evacuations avoided for now.
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Ozona
Here
Interstate 10
Haliburton Services
Boots and Coots Inc
Odessa
R.B. Babbitt
Department of Public Safety
Babbitt
I-10
J. Cleo Thompson
Fumes force detours near Big Spring on U S 87
A hydrochloric acid leak from a Reeves Co storage tank near Big Spring caused road detours for about two hours. No injuries were reported. roads reopened by 8:10 a.m. Hospital staff avoided evacuations as fumes dissipated. 500 to 1,000 gallons leaked. neutralized with soda ash and water.
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Big Spring
Here
U.S. 87
Howard County
Sheriff's Office
Reeves Co. Inc
Department of Public Safety
Edens
Pool Well Service
Reeves
Alan Wright
Reeves Yard
Wright
Clements Proposes No Growth State Budget Plan
Gov Bill Clements in the State of the State urges budget limits and a no growth approach to keep total tax income at current levels. He notes extending the $2.9 billion from expiring sales and gasoline tax hikes and says the budget holds the line on spending to move the economy.
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Austin
Bill Clements
Clements
House
Senate
Combest and DPS split over higher speed limits plan
U S Rep Larry Combest again introduces a bill to let states raise speed limits to 65 mph on select highways. The Senate adopts a $52.4 billion highway bill allowing higher limits on low traffic interstates. In Texas, DPS opposes raising the 55 mph limit, Austin said Tuesday.
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U.S
Larry Combest
House
Senate
Department of Public Safety
Austin
DPS
Texas
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Midland County Sheriff’s
Richard Gillette
Pleasant Farms
Gillette
Midland
Trey Orozco
Eldorado
Sonora
Jim Wilson
Crockett County
Wilson
The
Texas Railroad Commission
Orona Fire Department
Robert Stapp
Barney Edens
Big Spring State Hospital
Gene Rutherford
Rutherford
Hospital
A.m
Abby
Dennis Conner
Kookaburra
United States
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