Texas pesticide rules upheld in court challenge
Texas Department of Agriculture confirms new pesticide health and safety standards are enforceable after State District Judge Paul Davis upheld the regulations. The ruling supports protections for workers and nearby residents from chronic low level exposure. The decision follows a 1985 law and a lawsuit by Tommy Helle and Othal Brand Jr. who argued unconstitutionality and unequal applicability.
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Nevada North Texas votes on reviving city government
Collin County commissioners set August 9 for Nevada residents to vote on reviving their nearly defunct town 3 miles northeast of Dallas. Growth around Wylie and Lake Lavon spurred talk of expansion as George Webb, one of 26 petitioners, envisions doubling the town’s area and civic control.
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Marijuana farm found near Tyler in hidden greenhouse
Rusk Arkansas AP report says authorities found almost six thousand marijuana plants in a 100 foot long lit room beneath a quarter horse stable in Cherokee County. Kyle Hoodenpyle and Marcia Robertson, both of Austin, were arrested after a search warrant. A steel reinforced concrete greenhouse with three rooms and a long hallway used a diesel generator to power artificial lights, with water piped in from above.
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Allen Horton
Kyle Hoodenpyle
Marcia Lee Robertson
Austin
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