Judge halts NAFTA approval pending environmental review
A U S federal judge blocked the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico until the Clinton administration completes a detailed environmental impact study. The ruling orders a formal statement on environmental consequences to be submitted to Congress, with timelines to be resolved in court. The administration pledged an expedited appeal and to proceed to Congress despite the delay. Environmental groups call the decision critical for prioritizing ecological considerations in trade accords.
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Mexico
Canada
Clinton
NAFTA
Congress
United States
J. Michael McCloskey
The
Sierra Club
Richey
U.S. Trade
Mickey Kantor
White House
Kantor
Mexico pollution probe pushes cleanup drive
Ruling spurs Mexico to clean up environment as pollution worsens in cities like Mexico City with some of the world’s poorest air quality. Authorities consider drastic measures such as removing mountainside sources and installing large fans to improve air.
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Mexico
Chiapas
United States
Mexico City
Odessa man killed in shooting at residence on 24th Street
Odessa police say Terry Wesley Norvell of Andrews was shot in the upper torso at Carol Velasquez’s home at 913 West 24th Street during a confrontation when he assaulted Velasquez. He died later at Medical Hospital Center. Velasquez, 38, was questioned and released. The case proceeds to the Ector County grand jury.
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Odessa
Carol Velasquez
24Th St
Terry Wesley Norvell
Andrews
Velasquez
Snow Robertson
Sherry Sparks
Norvell
Medical Hospital Center
Ector County Grand Jury
Sparks
Robert Conley
Pointblank
Conley
Glenn Havens
Havens
Heather Crispin
Eighth Street
Grandview Avenue
Crispin
Andrea Wade
Robertson
Denise Sheffield
Scorned woman sentenced for lying to FBI
A 50-year-old Odessa woman Patricia Ann Ward was sentenced to 20 years in prison for making a false statement to a federal officer and transmitting a threat. She pleaded guilty after about six months of legal action and will also serve three years of supervised release and pay a $50 assessment. No fine was imposed due to hardship.
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Midland
Odessa
Patricia Ann Ward
U.S
Walter Smith
Waco
AG Sues Over Waste Storage in Odessa Midland
Texas Attorney General files suit in Travis County court alleging corporate mismanagement of three radiation waste sites Gulf Nuclear Odessa 2717 W 81st R A Services Midland 9407 County Road 128 NuTech 4211 County Road 1300 South Over 20 defendants named including Associated Builders Gulf Nuclear R A Services Owners face penalties and cleanup costs under Texas Radiation Control Act Solid Waste Disposal Act and federal Superfund law.
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Midland
Texas Attorney General's Office
Travis County
Attorney General's Office
Gulf Nuclear Facility
W. 81St St
R/A
County Road 128
NuTech
County Road 1300
Ure
Associated Builders of
Gulf Nuclear Inc
R.A. Services Inc
NationsBank Texas Corp
Medical examiner Veasey threatens resignation over office conditions
Ector County Medical Examiner Dr. Sparks Veasey warned he may resign if conditions in the office do not improve. He cites cramped morgue space at Medical Center Hospital and says many issues lie with the hospital district rather than the county. Veasey plans to work with officials to resolve problems and hopes for progress this week.
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Ector County
Sparks Veasey
Veasey
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