Crane County drives toward groundwater district formation
Crane County joins Ward and Winkler in approving a third resolution for a groundwater conservation district. If the bill passes, the counties will seek state action or a voter referendum to establish the district, with Water District officials urging local water conservation as essential.
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Crane County
Crane
Ward
Winkler
Idea
Texas
Crane County Commissioners Court
Ward County
Julian Florez
Colorado River Municipal Water District
CRMWD
Odessa
Big Spring
Snyder
Dennis Young
Brown
Florez
Middle Pecos
Paul Weatherby
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
TCEQ
Weatherby
Dust storms cause wrecks and advised driving cautions
Weather officials warned of blowing dust reducing visibility on Tuesday evening. Drivers were urged to keep distance, avoid stopping in the road, and pull over safely if confronted by a dust storm. Garland and Odessa residents described near misses in westbound lanes as an 18 wheeler and a Navigator collided in zero visibility.
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Beauchamp
US National Weather Service
Midland
John Jeremy Rogers
Garland
Rogers
Arview
Kyle Montgomery Nay
Odessa
Shaw
Hernandez
July 2012 Odessa area accidents detailed in report
The Odessa American lists several July accidents with injuries and fatalities. Incidents include a July 15 two vehicle crash on Faudree Road five transported to Medical Center Hospital, a July 14 three vehicle crash on Sec ond Street and Lauderdale Avenue with a death, and multiple other July crashes near Big Spring and Andrews County. Amanda Shaw recounts dust storm chaos on I 20 causing a chain reaction collision involving a tanker and several vehicles. Experts advise reducing speed and avoiding brakes to prevent further collisions.
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Faudree Road
Highway 191
Medical Center Hospital
West Apple Street
Hernandez
Beauchamp
Midland Memorial Hospital
DPS
Shaw
Nathaniel Miller
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Interstate 20
Odessa American Archives
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