Shell donates 3.5 million to Rice University for sustainability center
Royal Dutch Shell announces a 3.5 million gift to Rice University to establish the Shell Center for Sustainability. The center will unite experts from business and academia to address social economic and environmental challenges from population growth and resource use. Watts notes energy must fund development while Gillis stresses green growth and conservation tech.
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Royal Dutch/Shell Group
Rice University
Shell Center For Sustainability
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Royal Dutch Shell
Weat Shell
Malcolm Gillis
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Shell
Rice
Watts
Local News Roundup: Odessa crash injures eight and drug busts
An afternoon crash in eastern Odessa sent eight people to Medical Center Hospital with no serious injuries reported. Moreland faces a failure to yield citation. In Midland, three residents are jailed on drug charges after a SWAT raid at 1404 W CR 116 1/2. DWI arrest for Isela Pena accompanies cocaine and marijuana seizures.
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Medical Center Hospital
Tony Shupp
Douglas Clinton Moreland
Interstate 20
Sam Reed
Moreland
Shupp
Reed
MCH
Midland
Midland County
Jaime Reyes
Fransico Rubio
Jose Quilimaco
Bond
S.wa.t
Trans
Suspected S W A T thieves nabbed in Ector County raid
Three Odessans — two juveniles and a 17 year old man — were charged Thursday in the July 6 theft of 2000 dollars in S W A T gear from a sheriff deputy’s personal vehicle at Music City Mall. Items recovered include a shotgun, vest, helmet, and gear. a pistol remains missing. The investigation continues.
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Odessa
West Texas
Veterans Town Hall Meeting At VFW Post 4372
A Veterans Administration Town Hall will be held on August 6 at VFW Post 4372 located at 208 E VFW Lane. Veterans groups and families are invited for presentations, an open forum, and one on one sessions. For information call 264-4824.
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Veterans Administration Town Hall
VFW
Vfw Lane
Red Cross Hosts Disaster Awareness Day Fund-Raiser
The American Red Cross will host a fund-raiser featuring the Masters of Disaster and Disaster Awareness Day. Participating agencies include the Midland Fire Department and the Midland Police Department.
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Midland Fire Department
Midland Police Department
YMCA hosts child protection seminar at Odessa YMCA
The Odessa Family YMCA at 3001 E. University Blvd will host a child focused seminar at 9 a.m. on August 3. The session aims to keep abuse out of youth sports and requires advance registration. For information call 362-4301.
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Southside Ymca
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Joe Rutledge
S. Grant
YMCA
Odessa Family Ymca
E. University Blvd
Spaghetti Dinner To Aid Elderly At Northside Center
An all you can eat spaghetti dinner to benefit the elderly nutrition program will start at 5 p.m. today at Northside Senior Center 1225 N Adams. The five dollar meal includes spaghetti salad garlic bread and tea. Call 337 5281 for information.
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Northside Senior Center
N. Adams
Texas A&M and state board reach engineering deal
Texas A&M University President Ray Bowen briefed regents on a proposed agreement to shield the university and officials from discipline by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers for the 1999 bonfire collapse that killed 12 and injured 27. The plan requires a licensed engineer to design and oversee any future bonfire and follows a steering committee effort. The engineering board was to vote on the accord in Austin.
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Texas A&m University
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State Board of Engineers
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A&m
Lane Stephenson
Bonfire
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Dallas Morning News
Stephenson
Austin
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