Summit Seeks Another Extension for TCEP Project
Summit Power officials request another extension to realign the Texas Clean Energy Project, a coal fired plant planned for Penwell on a 600 acre site to capture 90 percent of its carbon dioxide. After four years the estimated cost rose from 2.2 billion dollars and city leaders heard updates from project manager Laura Miller.
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Summit Power
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Laura Miller
Odessa
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Ex-OPD officer Becerra faces seven felony charges
Former Odessa Police Department officer Salvador Becerra, fired March 19 after accusations of groping detained women, is indicted on six counts of improper sexual activity with a person in custody and one count of sexual assault. The alleged touching spans Feb 16 to March 9 with five incidents on other dates. His arraignment is set for June 9 at 3 p.m.
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Salvador Becerra
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Movie Night at Sherwood Park in Odessa
Free community event shows the Disney film Planes at Sherwood Park 4819 N Everglade Odessa beginning at dark. Bring kids blankets and chairs. Information via 368 3548. Odessa Texas network staff reports
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Prayer policy change at Odessa ISD Graduation
Ector County Independent School District halted illegal graduation prayer practices following a church state separation challenge. The district retroactively updates policy to rename invocations as opening or closing and to limit student speakers to officers or top graduates. Nick Flores auditioned but learned only certain senior leaders may speak and participation remains voluntary.
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Divers pull submerged stolen pickup from Kellus Turner Park pond
Divers removed a red pickup reported stolen in February from Kellus Turner Park pond in West Odessa. The vehicle was found about 3 p.m. Friday by ECSO and Odessa Fire Department divers after construction crews spotted it and DPS helicopters confirmed the vehicle. No occupants were in the truck, VIN confirmed by the owner’s manual.
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Jackie Perkins
Ector County
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Odessa
Troy
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ECISD STAAR scores show gains in math by school
The ECISD released a Friday data overview showing district wide improvements in sixth grade math and reading and fourth grade math fifth grade science and third grade math. Elementary science gains reach 76 percent of schools improved from last year. The release invites readers to download school by school and grade by grade PDFs via tinyurl dot com slash qfrgwwu.
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Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
Tom
STAAR
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