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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 2004
Page
10
A reader asks why desktop icons disappear on Windows XP. The fix is to right click the desktop, choose Arrange Icons By, then Auto Arrange to force icons onto a grid and reappear. Issues may also stem from monitor resolution changes or monitor hardware adjustments.
Texas Public Utilities Commission staff recommends Cap Rock Energy refund more than 1.3 million in delinquent fees and surcharges and pay 166000 in fines. The report cites improper delinquent payment fees and a surcharge with no clear rate. Cap Rock disputes the timing and confirms a revised tariff is in progress.
Pioneer Natural Resources moves to acquire Evergreen Resources in a 2.1 billion merger approved by shareholders. Evergreen will remain Denver based and drilling in the Raton Basin is expected to rise from 200 to 300 wells, with impact on Trinidad area economy and local contractors. The deal positions the combined firm with over seven billion in market value as coalbed methane operations continue.
Perryman outlines why Americans invest in mutual funds describing demographics of owners, retirement and education saving aims, and the role of IRAs. He notes baby boomers nearing retirement drive growth, with median household income around 68 700 and diverse ownership ages. Perryman, Odessa, is a Perryman Group president and Nobel Prize nominee in Economics.
Energy costs raise operating expenses and curb spending, with retailers like Wal Mart noting sluggish results. Gas prices faded through summer but heating oil climbs and Gulf disruptions keep prices high. Analysts warn some firms will cite energy costs, while overall profitability faces pressure from rising oil and global growth.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy finds median pay for 215 nonprofit CEOs at $291,356 in 2003 with a 3.7 percent raise from 2002 to 2003, nearly double the 1.9 percent inflation. Top earners include Harold Varmus and Floyd Loop at $1.7 million, and Herbert Pardes and Peter Traber over $1 million. IRS rules cap compensation as reasonable.
Residential and commercial permit data shows 23 total permits valued at 205955 dollars. Whitehead Construction plus multiple homeowners add garages carports remodels fences and roofing changes. Year to date totals reach 1 039 permits valued at 112026183 dollars compared with 2003 totals of 1502 permits and 180893534 dollars.
Williams, chairman of the clean coal council, urges officials and business leaders across Texas to back FutureGen. He aims to present a bound book of supportive letters to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham in December after touring the state. Morris Burns notes Texas may be best placed due to the large CO2 market.
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