New sewage spill law may affect Odessa area
Odessa residents face only minimal impact from a Texas law requiring utilities to notify public officials and local media within 24 hours of certain spills. The law targets health threats and large spills near drinking water sources, with oversight by the TNRCC and input from Rep. Mike Krusee. Odessa utilities already report spills to EPA and TNRCC, with limited media notice for small backups.
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Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission
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Mike Krusee
R Taylor
Krusee
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McReynolds
EPA
Big Spring mayor runs in District 70 race
Tim Blackshear the two term mayor of Big Spring filed as a Republican candidate for District 70 State Representative. He says he seeks to limit government and avoid redistricting disruption while vowing to work with fewer rules. He runs unopposed in the March 4 primary and will face Democratic incumbent David Counts in November.
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Tim Blackshear
Blackshear
David Counts
Democrats hold border county edge in 2000 race
Democrats maintain dominant hold in borderland Presidio Terrell and Reeves counties with Republicans challenging in Presidio County. Jeff Hubbard enters year 2000 race as lone GOP candidate for county judge, amid growth water rights and immigration debates.
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Trans-Pecos
Presidio
Terrell
Reeves
U.S. Border Patrol
Presidio County
Jeff Hubbard
Hubbard
Jake Brisbin
Odessa rodeo veteran salutes SandHills Stock Show family
Monty Flippin 45, Odessan, longtime SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo vice president of the quarter horse division, works the weeklong event annually though based in San Antonio. He praises rodeo camaraderie, plans to keep involved, and calls Odessa home with West Texas hospitality.
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San Antonio
Odessa
Sand Hills
Monahans
Ramada Quarter Horse Association
West Texas
Fire safety lesson for Gale Pond Alamo Elementary students
Second graders at Gale Pond Alamo Elementary learned fire safety from Odessa Fire Station 5. Firefighter Bill Darby demonstrated dangers of lighters and matches and stressed crawling low to escape smoke. Students asked about rescue, and Samantha Thompson said she feels safe around firefighters.
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Spencer Alexander
Odessa
Bill Darby
Darby
Samantha Thompson
Firefighters quell blaze at West Texas Drum warehouse
A warehouse fire at West Texas Drum, an oilfield related firm west of Midland International Airport, sent flames 15 to 20 feet into the air from a paint booth vent duct. No injuries. cause under investigation by Midland Fire Department and Fire Marshall.
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Midland County
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West Texas Drum
County Road 127
Mike Duhaime
Duhaime
Duharme
Midland Fire Department
Dale Little
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