Midland spaceport and oil boom spark public debate
In editorials the Reporter-Telegram weighs diversification in Midland as FAA approves Midland International Airport spaceport license and Texas Tech study assesses Permian Basin oil and gas impact. Officials say spaceport offers growth but caution against overstatement while highlighting a $42 billion oil and gas impact and 546000 jobs in the basin.
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Reporter-Telegram
Midland
FAA
Permian Basin
Midland International Airport
Midland International Air and Space Port
Texas Tech University
Mella McEwen
Texas Tech
Midland County
Permian
America
Robert Rendall
Midland Development Corp. Board of
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Ben Shepperd
Lawmakers and offices listed for Texas delegation
A reader reference lists congressional and Senate offices including U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Pete Gallego and Senators John Cornyn Ted Cruz with addresses in Washington Odessa Midland Lubbock and Austin plus phone fax and web contacts for each. It serves as a directory of contact points for Texas lawmakers and their staff.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Longworth
Randy
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Mona Charen, Reagan White House Speech Writer and columnist
Mona Charen, an attorney and syndicated columnist, previously served as a speech writer in the Reagan White House. The profile hints at further details to follow.
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Reagan White House
Prickly narcissism colors Obama Iraq critique
The piece argues that Obama’s reluctance for broad action and reliance on diplomacy produced Iraqi instability. It contends his withdrawal from Iraq enabled extremism and failed diplomacy, citing Maliki’s coup, Iranian backing, and missed chances to keep 10,000 troops in the Green Zone to train and support Iraqi forces.
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Obama
Iraq
Libya
U.S
Dexter Filkens
The
New Yorker
Ayad Allawi
Nouri al-Maliki
Iran
Atlantic
Peter Beinart
Brookings Institution
Kenneth Pollack
America
United States
Maliki
Wali Nasr
Foreign Service
White House
Tariq al-Hashimi
Hashimi
Saddam Hussein
US S
ISIS
Anbar
Obama Bestir
Susan Estrich Named USC Law Kingsley Professor
Susan Estrich is the Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California Law Center and a syndicated columnist. The report notes her professorship and public role.
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Robert Kingsley
The
University of Southern California Law Center
Obama calls for united action against global terror and Ebola
President Obama urged rapid coordinated action to save lives as Ebola spreads in Africa and ISIL threats grow. He urged a bold, united approach, balancing military force with diplomacy, while acknowledging political gridlock at home and the need to project steady leadership beyond domestic goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obama
Atlanta
ISIL
Senate
Boehner
Senate Democrats
Daintiea Ats Fed
Anki Ae
Bill Clinton
Joe Biden
Thumbs Up Letter Page Encourages Water Back Fight
The Odessa American invites reader opinions on water issues near Pecos and other rain drenched areas. Readers may submit positive or negative comments by emailing letters 0a0a.com and noting a thumbs nomination.
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Texas View
Federal
Odessas
Exmerican
Media Texas
Jeremy L. Halbreich
AIM Media Texas LLC
William R
Rick” Starks
Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
Charen
Creators.com
David Hitch
Nancy
Estrich
Susan Estrich
Kom
Syria
Pecos
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