Waste Control Hearing Deliberations Delay License Issuance
Andy Saenz said the formal comment period lasted about 90 minutes as 21 speakers filed remarks with TCEQ representatives. Rose Gardner of Eunice, NM, sought a contested case hearing, and the commission will decide whether to forward the permit to the State Office of Administrative Hearings for a mini trial, potentially delaying the license by months. Public comments are open until 5 p.m. September 16 for the near surface disposal of low level radioactive waste.
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Waste Control Specialists
State Office of Administrative Hearings
County weighs burial costs and weekend services amid staff shortages
Rose Hill Cemetery operates with six full time and two part time workers, charging 31 percent less for burials and 58 percent less for plots than Sunset. County officials seek a compromise to allow Saturday burials despite labor shortages, arguing taxpayers fund Rose Hill and must ensure service, noting recent 3 percent raises for county workers.
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Tercero
Two men charged after large cocaine seizure in Odessa
Ector County deputies found 226 grams of cocaine and 1 gram of heroin after a 1997 Chevrolet Yukon was stopped near South Jackson Avenue. Jesus Manuel Alvarado 33 and Priciliano Hinojos Garden 22 remain in Odessa Detention Center without bond awaiting formal federal charges with FBI assistance.
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City Council OKs 2.3 Million One Time Spending Package
City Council approves about 2.3 million in one time spending for parks fire police and other departments funded by excess sales tax revenue. Parks leads with 777000 for six projects including Progressive Park resurfacing and McKinney Park improvements. Fire receives 663150 including 545000 for six ambulances. police get 311205 including 250000 for a live fire shoot house.
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Police track robbery suspect in Midland convenience store
Midland police seek a Hispanic man 20 to 30, about 5 ft 2 in to 5 ft 4 in, wearing a blue long sleeve shirt and jeans who robbed a West Illinois Avenue store Tuesday. Clerk handed cash after threat with a weapon. Tips to 685-7108 or 694-8477.
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Commish proposes GPA rule changes for Texas high schools
The Texas higher education commissioner proposes removing extra credit in some advanced classes to create fairer college admissions. GPAs affect senior class rank and top 10 percent status guaranteeing admission to state public colleges. Attorney General Abbott reaffirmed a 2007 law to standardize GPA calculations for the Class of 2009, with the method to be set by the Coordinating Board. The debate focuses on which courses merit extra points and which should count in GPA totals.
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Houston
Texas
Raymund Paredes
Greg Abbott
Abbott
Texas Higher Education
Appeals court halts execution over trial affair questions
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted Wednesday's planned execution of Charles Dean Hood after defense lawyers raised concerns about possible bias from a judge and prosecutor amid ongoing questions about an alleged affair. Hood was condemned for a 1989 double murder in Plano, and interviews with retired Judge Verla Sue Holland followed similar scrutiny of former Collin County District Attorney Tom OConnell.
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Plano
Verla Sue Holland
Collin County
Tom O'Connell
Gulf workers evacuate offshore facilities again
Gulf workers from Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and others were evacuated from production platforms as Ike nears, echoing prior hurricane evacuations. Oil refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast are being secured, with MMS noting Gulf production at about 23 percent and natural gas at 35 percent. Prices have fallen from July highs, with U.S. demand easing and forecasts for gasoline to drop further before a seasonal low.
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