Contempt bid filed over Permian Chemical pollution
An Ector County judge faces a state contempt motion against Permian Chemical Co for continuing to emit hydrochloric acid at its Highway 80 plant. Assistant Attorney General David Preister filed the action on behalf of the Air Control Board, alleging repeated violations of a April 2 injunction and multiple dates in May and June. Plant officials defend progress and attribute issues to a reactor failure and a power outage, while a related Dorchester Gas lawsuit seeks public health and air resource protections.
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Ector County
Odessa
Permian Chemical Co
Highway 80
Permian Chemical
David Preister
Joe Connally
244Th District
Preister
Clean Air
Connally
State Air Control Board
Texas
Steve McConnico
Lee
Dorchester Gas
Joint jail plan vetoed by Ector Midland vote split
Ector County Commissioners split to kill a proposed joint jail stockade with Midland County while signaling potential support for a future detention facility. Construction was estimated at 350000 dollars with Ector to pay at least 60 percent, but the plan would limit Ector housing capacity compared with Midland.
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Ector County
Midland
Ector
Commissioners
Precinct 2
Bill Hicks
Midland County
Hicks
Precinct 3
Julian Pressly
Precinct 1
David Child
Memorial for Odessa Deputy Chief Fillyaw Held
Jack Fillyaw a longtime Odessa Police Department deputy chief was buried Monday after a memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord. He died from a heart attack Saturday. Pallbearers included Rusty Baker Mitch Haller Tony Suttie Jerry Smith Philip Miles and K R Jones.
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Jack Fillyaw
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
Fillyaw
Odessa Police Department
Rusty Baker
Mitch Haller
Tony Suttie
Jerry Smith
Philip Miles
Haller
K.R. Jones
City weed ban hits Dallas residents amid overgrowth
Dallas residents criticize city enforcement of a weed height ordinance after 66 fines up to 200 dollars. Officials acknowledge parks and public lots exceed limits amid budget cuts and spring rains. Councilman Wes Wise says the city sets a poor example as critics cite overgrown city land near homes. Park and Recreation oversees 21,000 acres.
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Dallas
Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services
Wes Wise
Wise
Estela Garza
Reversal could alter Ector County bilingual plan
The 5th Circuit reversed Judge Justice on bilingual education for all grade levels. Deputy superintendent Lloyd McKee said impact is unclear and may depend on state action. Ector County serves 800 to 1,400 students in bilingual programs with 18 extra teachers recently hired to bolster the effort.
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Ector County
Lloyd McKee
McKee
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
William Justice
Tyler
Texas
Mickey Jones
Texas size gifts from campaign funds raise ethics questions
Rep. Sam B Hall Jr of northeast Texas used campaign funds for rifles wedding gifts a stereo set theater tickets and restaurant meals at tourist spots. FEC records show nearly 9 250 spent on a March 18 600 guest dinner featuring 10 congress members. Hall says all expenditures were approved and legal.
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Leonard Curry
Newhouse
Washington
Sam B. Hall Jr
Texas
Hall
Marshall
Congress
Federal Election Commission
FEC
House
James C. Wright Jr
Charles E. Roemer
Louisiana
Reagan
Puerto Rico
Annapolis
Williamsburg
American Express
Visa
Kennedy Center
Caldwell Butler
Rva
Bo Ginn
D-Ga
Nieman-Marcus
Dallas
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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Dennis Copeland
Law Banning
William Nichols
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