House OKs offshore drilling measure
The House voted 232 to 187 to end a 25 year offshore drilling ban and permit energy tapping from New England to Alaska. Opponents warn of environmental risk and harm to coastal economies while supporters push for energy independence. Florida lawmakers failed to set a 125 mile protective zone. Rep. Jim Davis urged protecting beaches and economy.
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New England
Alaska
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Senate
Florida
Graduating Seniors Exhibit Opens At UTPB Art Gallery
At 7 p m today in the Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery UTPB hosts the Exhibit of Graduating Seniors featuring Joshua Aldrin Adam Boch and Lauren Van Zandt with Aldrin inspired by biblical themes and Boch drawing on creepy German artists mythic figures and more in a diverse student show on the walls of the Visual Arts Building See ART Page 1A
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Adam Boch
Nancy Fyfe Cardozier
Visual Arts
UTPB
Joshua Aldrin
Lauren van Zandt
Aldrin
Boch
ECISD keeps Permian principal post open until filled
ECISD officials say the Permian High principal position remains posted open with no deadline. About five applicants have applied as of mid June. A screening committee will set a hiring timeline while Brown remains reassigned, drawing support from parents teachers and students.
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Permian High
Steve Brown
ECISD
Mike Adkins
Adkins
United Way Odessa to distribute 996000 to agencies and programs
The United Way of Odessa will allocate 996000 to 17 area agencies and 28 programs for the coming year. Communities in Schools and Odessa LINKS are new United Way agencies. The 2006 campaign begins August 31.
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United Way funds 20,000 to Communities in Schools Odessa
The United Way of Odessa announced funding decisions after a successful 2005 campaign that raised 1.42 million. Communities in Schools and Odessa LINKS join 17 agencies and 28 programs receiving support, with allocations totaling 996000 and about 90.7 percent of 1,098,021 requests.
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Communities In Schools
United Way of
Odessa
United Way
Guy Farmer
Citibank Texas
Farmer
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