Odessa Council OKs Longhorn Pipeline Lease After Hectic Talks
The Odessa City Council unanimously approved a 50 year 48 acre lease to Longhorn Partners Pipeline. The project expected to create 5 to 10 permanent jobs and generate at least 250000 in temporary construction revenue while boosting property taxes and local economic activity. The deal includes 7000 per year rent, 9.5 million in capital improvements and mandatory road and environmental provisions.
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Longhorn Partners Pipeline
Dallas
Odessa
Longhorn
District 3
Frank Deaderick
District 2
Billy Hext
Longhorn Pipeline
Enue
Mike Atkins
District 5
Javier Joven
Shell Oil Company
Joven
Exxon
Amoco
Midland Gold Chardonnay from Delaney Vintners
Delaney Vineyards of Lamesa bottling a 1995 vintage Chardonnay to sell as Midland Gold in H E B stores serving Midland Odessa and surrounding West Texas markets. The label features an oil derrick, inspired by West Texas oil, and involves Derek Sidwell Lyndon Marquez Jerry Delaney Jacques Recht Betty Orbeck and Tom Rodrigues. The dry yet fruity wine goes on sale June 29 and aims to appeal to broad tastes and imitate a noted California brand.
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Midland Gold
Texas
Delaney Vineyards
Lamesa
Midland
Delaney
Derek Sidwell
Lyndon Marquez
Austin
Marquez
Delaney’s
Sidwell
Petroleum Museum
West Texas
Kermit
Jerry Delaney
Betty Orbeck
Tom Rodrigues
Jacques Recht
Odessa
California
H-E-B
Ronnie Wilson
HEB Food
Midland County ARES to Simulate Field Radio Stations
Midland County American Radio Emergency Service members will simulate field radio operations at the Petroleum Museum during a 24 hour competition. Operators from across the United States and Canada will attempt to contact the most people using call signs transmitter classes and areas. About 35 000 radio operators are expected to participate nationwide with 600 in the Permian Basin.
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Midland County American Radio Emergency Service
American Radio Relay League
Petroleum Museum
Frank Dedon
Midland County Ares
Midland
United States
Canada
Permian Basin
Oklahoma City
Jarrell
Midland County
ARES
Republic of Texas
Fort Davis Mountains
Dedon
Odessa Man Sentenced for Child Sex Offenses
A 32 year old Odessa man Ciro Armando Ramos was convicted on two sex related counts including aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child. He received life for the aggravated charge and 20 years for indecency plus two fines of 10000 each and will be eligible for parole at age 62.
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Odessa
Ciro Armando Ramos
Ector County
Bobby Bland
Ramos
Bland
Heat raises electric demand across Texas this summer
Texas regulators say utilities can meet rising demand as a heat wave persists. Parviz Adib, director of Electric Industry Analysis, told the Public Utility Commission there should be no shortages and that roughly 66 000 megawatts of capacity exist, with about 53 062 megawatts currently available.
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Austin
Texans
Public Utility Commission
Parviz Adib
Adib
Texas
Electric Industry Analysis
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Mark Sterkel
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N. Grant
Joe Elizondo
Cecilia Canales
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