Pipeline safety enforcement called inadequate by Texas official
Texas Land Commissioner David Dewhurst urged stricter federal enforcement of pipeline safety rules after deadly accidents in Carlsbad New Mexico and Abilene Texas. He noted lax inspections and urged immediate tougher action despite a Senate move to increase state oversight and higher fines.
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Texas A&M Students Denounce Off-Campus Bonfire Plan
Student leaders at Texas A&M passed a resolution Wednesday denouncing an off campus bonfire plan. The action reflects campus concerns about safety and community impact ahead of the event.
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Infant death in Odessa area ruled homicide
The 17 month old girl Mariah Crawford died May 25 from blunt head trauma. Lubbock County Medical Examiner Dr. Robert Lyon confirmed the autopsy ruling as homicide. The investigation, led by Ector County Sgt. Carl Rogers, involves several people with direct contact prior to treatment on May 24.
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Mariah Crawford
Robert Lyon
Ector County
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See You at the Pole event gathers students at UTPB
Jessica Leatherwood a Permian High School junior praises God during the 11th annual National Day of Student Prayer also called See You at the Pole Dustin Hahn a UTPB freshman sings during the event which drew about 1523 students from a nearby junior high high school and college to participate at UTPB.
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Permian High School
Dustin Hahn
UTPB
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Lack of refineries blamed for high oil prices
Oilman says refineries limited and OPEC supply controls hurt the public and industry. West Texas Intermediate closes at 37.48 as production has lagged. Morris Burns of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association notes two years of reduced output catching up with industry.
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West Texas
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association
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Odessa Chamber poll shows broad support for prison in Ector County
A survey of 1,250 chamber members returned 180 responses with 164 in favor of locating a prison in Odessa or the surrounding Ector County area. Nine undecided and seven opposed, respondents urged a site outside Odessa city limits.
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Odessa Chamber of Commerce
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Odessa College
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Odessa Industrial Foundation
Bonilla asks Texas to reject Envirocare waste site license
U S Rep Henry Bonilla urged the Texas Department of Health to deny Envirocare of Texas a license to store and process low level radioactive waste in western Ward County near Barstow. He cited strong local opposition from Ward and surrounding counties in a Tuesday letter to TDH commissioner William Archer.
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Henry Bonilla
Texas Department of Health
Ward County
Envirocare of Texas
TDH
Barstow
William Archer
Bonilla
San Antonio
Ward
Rick Jacobi
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