White vows suit to block Deaf Smith nuclear waste dump
Gov. White says Texas will sue to stop Deaf Smith County as a national high level nuclear waste repository. Attorney General Mattox warns DOE over aquifer water concerns as Utah and Mississippi sites are dropped and final contenders Yucca Mountain and Hanford remain. Rep. Combest calls a Hereford area site a serious threat to West Texas as DOE proceeds with site selection.
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Austin
Texas Panhandle
Reagan Administration
Mark White
Department of Energy
Ogallala
Texas
Dakotas
White
Deaf Smith County
DOE
Jim Mattox
Utah
Mississippi
Yucca Mountain
Nev
Hanford
Wash
Larry Combest
Lubbock
Vega Texas Residents Weigh Nuke Dump Plan
Residents of Vega Texas oppose or doubt the proposed nuclear waste repository in Deaf Smith County nine miles south of town. Officials say site characterization could boost population by 2.6 percent and spur growth, while locals worry about losing community character and lifestyle. Attorneys for the Nuclear Waste Task Force prepare for a legal battle set to begin in Washington.
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Vega
Panhandle
Jimmy Walker
Texas Department of Agriculture
U.S Department of Energy
Here
Walker
Deaf Smith County
Washington
Nuclear Waste Task Force Inc
Pecos Vets Mark Bingo Card Win After License Restored
Catholic War Veterans 1859 in Pecos regained state permission to mark bingo cards after a May 16 suspension for late quarterly reports. The license returned four days after filing, as Texas comptroller rules tighten oversight. Odessa operators warned smaller games may fold under increased paperwork.
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Catholic War Vets
Pecos
Odessa
Texas Comptroller
Bob Bullock
Christina Mireles
Comptroller
Pecos Club
Tommy Gordon
Order of the Eagles
Texas
Mireles
Comptroller’s Office
Walgreens Pulls Anacin-3 After Austin Death
A 24 year old University of Texas student Kenneth Wayne Faries died of cyanide poisoning. Police treat the case as homicide though not ruled out by action. Anacin-3 capsules from Lot 6B11 were linked. product recalled from Austin Walgreen stores as FDA and state health officials test capsules from each shop.
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Austin
Walgreen
University of Texas
Kenneth Wayne Faries
Faries
Mark Kurdas
Odessa
Walgreens
Maple Ave
Robert Bayardo
Travis County
Bayardo
Bill Henna
Texas Department of Health
Henna
Convicted ex banker Malone gets 24 years shocking Odessa friends
Friends and associates of former Odessa banker Max Malone voiced shock and sadness at his 24 year federal sentence for banking crimes. Community leaders recalled his past civic work with Odessa College, the United Way, the Chamber of Commerce, and local politics.
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Odessa
Max Malone
Greater Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Gene Garrison
Malone
Garrison
Odessa College
Phil Speegle
Max
Bob Bryant
Permian Bank
Lubbock
Bryant
Alsada
Times
U.S
Lucius Bunton
Friends
OC Board of Trustees
Chamber of Commerce
United Way
American Heart Association
Obock
Speegle
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Vega Amarillo
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Gordon
Kellye Norris
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