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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 2004

Page

10

TRC approves drilling permits in Sept Oct 2004 list

Texas Railroad Commission approves W-1 drilling permit applications for Sept 19 through Oct 1 2004 across multiple leases and units. Companies include Amerada Hess Anadarko Chevron ConocoPhillips Devon EOG Encore Endeavor Forest Oil Occidental and others with actions listing new drills recompletions and reentries in Gaines Winkler Crane Midland Upton Ector Andrews Yoakum and Dawson counties among others.

Texas Railroad Commission Amerada Hess Seminole San Andres Gaines Co Anadarko Petroleum TXL South Ector Co BTA Oil Producers Zula McCrary-F Howard Co Chevron USA CE Davidson Jc Crockett Co Crier-McElroy Upton Co Crier. McElroy Crane Co Halley S.M Winkler Co ConocoPhillips Goldsmith Devon Energy Lea PJ McKnight Devon Louisiana Christine Sprayberry Dawson Co University EOG Resources Lillie Orman Jesse Farris Davies Davie Encore Sand Hill Endeavor Energy Resources Blakemore Midland Co McDaniel Bros Endeavor Glasscock Co Cameron Endeavor Martin Co Cowden Perro Rojo Faskin Oil and Ranch Geaslin NW Geaslin SW

Senator asks Perry to delay Harris County executions

Houston Senator John Whitmire urged Gov. Rick Perry to suspend Harris County executions until March 2005 so HPD can review about 300 boxes of evidence. He argued no execution should proceed without rechecking potentially more convincing evidence. Perry did not endorse a statewide moratorium.

Houston Whitmire Senate Criminal Justice Committee Rick Perry Harris County Kathy Walt Perry Harold Hurtt

BLOTTER: Assault Burglary Theft and Other Crimes

A blotter of police reports lists assaults on officers, burglary of storage buildings, residential break ins, property damage and counterfeit currency incidents. It notes cocaine possession arrests, a sexual assault report, chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, unauthorized vehicle use, and related detentions with blocks of streets in Odessa and Midland.

Odessa Penbrook St

Stars Over Texas reports large contributions in Texas House race

Stars Over Texas PAC raised more than 616000 in the latest filing period Aug 5 through Sept 23, with 50000 from Speaker Tom Craddick. It returned about 130000 in corporate contributions including 100000 from AT&T amid indictments tied to Texans for a Republican Majority PAC. A Travis County grand jury issued 32 indictments related to those contributions. DeLay attended a breakfast fundraiser in Austin before returning to Washington.

Austin Tom Craddick Stars Over Texas Pac At&t Travis County Tampac U.S. House Tom DeLay

Police Chief Cites Lottery Win Details and Family Plans

Leos confirmed winning Cash Five with numbers 16 24 4 2 and Bonus Ball 28. He kept the ticket in a bank safety box and later mattress storage, plans to pay debts with the prize. Town & Country store earns 1 percent bonus, $110,000. Roy Ferguson assisted.

Guadalupe Catano Leos Lola Roy Ferguson Town & Country

Flooding Worsens in Western Ector County Texas

Local teams counted six homes destroyed and 13 with major damage with 20 sustaining minor damage after a storm system drenched the Permian Basin September 24 25. An exterior wall collapsed on one home and several mobile homes had up to 12 inches of water. Western Ector County was declared a disaster area as more rain brought additional trouble but no new major damage beyond existing harms.

Childers Caddel Ector County Permian

Snake species delisting push faces delays and local support

Colorado River Municipal Water District officials highlight efforts to delist the Texas snake from the endangered list, citing a 18 month US Fish and Wildlife review, $4 million spent on monitoring, and strong population and distribution data. District serves Odessa Big Spring Snyder Midland San Angelo and others with water from Spence Ivie reservoirs and four groundwater wells. Leaders credit legislators and senators for engagement while stressing ongoing conditions and drought impacts.

US. Bureau of Land Management San Angelo U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pine Spence Ivie J.B. Thomas Snyder Odessa Big Spring Synder Midland Stanton Robert Lee Abilene Grant U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Colorado River U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Ector County warns of flood related risk from septic systems

Ector County officials warn West Odessa residents about possible contamination from flooded septic systems. Health Administrator Gino Solla notes tanks may rise and leak feces into water and wells. Residents can test wells with a $12 bacterial kit and reduce use until grounds dry.

Ector County West Odessa Gino Solla Solla Health Department Texas Ave Don Harris Don Harris Wastewater Solutions

Pecos Enterprise returns to twice weekly schedule

Pecos Enterprise, owned by Smokey Briggs, resumes home delivery and will publish on Tuesday and Friday after a period as a weekly. Price rises to $1 per copy. Briggs notes reader demand and expects no more than twice weekly publication.

PECOS Pecos Enterprise Smokey Briggs Briggs Enterprise Monahans News Monahans

OPD warns elderly about phone scam in Odessa

Odessa Police Department cautions seniors about a scammer calling as a family friend or former employee named Mike. The caller asks for pain meds or prescription drugs after feigning a headache and uses blocked caller ID. Police urge reporting to 333- T CrimeStoppers.

OPD Odessa Mike Ain CrimeStoppers

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