Tosco to sell Avon refinery in bid to end regulatory fight
Tosco chairman Thomas O Malley called the Avon refinery sale a classic win win as Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp agrees to buy for 800 million pending government approvals. Ultramar plans 300 million in upgrades to meet California clean gasoline standards and lift production from 105000 to 168000 barrels per day while expanding Beacon stations.
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Thomas O'Malley
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Ultramar
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Gaulin
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Avon
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Santa Barbara
O'Malley
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Nia
Jeff Clark
Allied Industrial Chemicals and Energy Workers Union
Bill Lockyer
Lockyer
Exxon Mobil
Benicia
Sandra Michioku
Tesco Corp
Calif
Thomas O’malley
Edward Jones to host Microsoft CEO broadcast at NMMI
Edward Jones agents Mary Lynn Cox and Todd Thurman will host a July 13 investor broadcast titled Live with the CEO of Microsoft. Steve Ballmer will discuss Microsoft’s future amid the breakup with Art Russell and Alan Skrainka also joining. Free seating at Mabee Hall Mabee Library NMMI. call 624-2963 or 624-0251 for reservations.
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Todd Thurman
Edward Jones
Roswell
Microsoft
NMMI
Mabee Hall
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Ballmer
Art Russell
Alan Skrainka
Peanut Valley Festival adds antiques at ENMU Portales
The Peanut Valley Festival at Eastern New Mexico University will expand its arts and crafts by adding antiques and collectibles from vendors. Antiques must be at least 50 years old and handmade items only. Booths range from 90 to 120 dollars. The festival runs October 20 to 22 in the Campus Union Building to celebrate the peanut harvest. Randall Paterson is the contact at 505-562-2631 and Randall.pater son enmu.edu.
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Call center to open in Carlsbad this year in New Mexico
The Connection LLC plans a Carlsbad call center by Sept 18 with 400 jobs and aims for full staff by mid November. Two additional centers in Moriarty and Las Vegas depend on in-plant training funds. State funds are tight, leaving 4,000 rural jobs as a long term goal.
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Estancia Valley Economic Development Association
Groups protest uranium mining in New Mexico in Dallas
More than 30 protesters from New Mexico and nearby areas gathered in North Dallas to demand Uranium Resources halt mining in Navajo communities and South Texas. They warned of environmental contamination and health risks, calling the company a paper tiger unable to guarantee cleanup.
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New Mexico
South Texas
Uranium Resources
Jaime Chavez
Water Information Network
Albuquerque
URI
Kathleen Tsosie
Crownpoint
Hydro Resources Inc
Tom Ehrlich
Texas
Lon Burnam
D-Ft. Worth
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