Texas water policy blocked by federal standards clash
Lt Gov Bill Hobby and senators urge reversal of National Water Resources Council standards set to take effect October 25. They warn the new principles threaten Texas water development by restricting federal participation and forcing in state planning. Local, state and federal investment in Texas water exceeds 850 million dollars in five years.
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Texas
National Water Resources Council
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Max Sherman
Amarillo
Texas Water Advisory Councils
Nixon
Double Header Convention Planned
Legislators are asked to consider splitting next year’s constitutional convention into two sessions from January 8 to April 6 and after mid‑June to avoid poor turnout before primaries. Sen. Bill Meier argues the split allows campaign time before the May primary and June runoff. House Speaker Price Daniel Jr. urges a 90‑day flexible timetable.
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Bill Meier
Euless
Meier
Price Daniel Jr
Texas Railroad Commission Keeps November Oil Allowable at 100 Percent
For the 20th straight month the Texas Railroad Commission set the November statewide oil allowable at 100 percent, maintaining current production limits across the state.
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The
Texas Railroad Commission
National Petroleum Council adds Wichita Falls and Tyler names
Netum Steed and G. L. Vinson of Wichita Falls and Jack Warren of Tyler were named to the national Petroleum Council. Gov. Dolph Briscoe appointed Hugh Halff Jr. of San Antonio to the panel.
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Netum Steed
G. L. Vinson
Wichita Falls
Jack Warren
Tyler
National Petroleum Council
Dolph Briscoe
Hugh Halff Jr
San Antonio
Dallas court adopts Plan B for Texas reapportionment
A three judge federal court in Dallas adopts Plan B for Texas congressional reapportionment and orders boundary readjustments. Attorney General Hill says no appeal plans. Motions to intervene were rejected as untimely. Corpus Christi district judge sets October 26 hearing on contempt motion against Roloff Evangelistic Enterprises for operating two youth care facilities without licenses.
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Dallas
Texas
Hill
Corpus Christi
Roloff Evangelistic Enterprises
Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Dallas Man Convictions
The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld four convictions against a Dallas man in the shooting of three people, two of which carry life sentences.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Dallas
Bollworm plowup extended across 14 South Texas counties
Agriculture Commissioner John White extended the cotton stalk destruction deadline to fit local needs in 14 rain soaked South Texas counties. The earlier October 15 cut off for zones 1 and 2 of the pink bollworm control area remains in effect in some cases while others gain extension. Counties listed include Cameron Hidalgo Willacy Starr Zapata Jim Hogg Brooks Kenedy Webb Duval Jim Wells Kleberg Nueces and San Patricio.
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South Texas
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Starr
Zapata
Jim Hogg
Brooks
Kenedy
Webb
Duval
Jim Wells
Kleberg
Nueces
San Patricio
Texas to challenge new federal air pollution controls in court
Texas will seek to block federal air pollution rules in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The challenged controls target vehicle use in major Texas regions including Houston-Galveston Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio Austin-Waco and El Paso.
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Texas
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Houston-Galveston
Dallas-Fort Worth
San Antonio
Austin-Waco
el Paso
EPA rules face Texas state challenge over pollution controls
The article notes Texas contends EPA proposals lack demonstrated need for stricter controls and argues federal regulations could worsen pollution. It references ongoing environmental policy debate affecting the state.
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EPA
Water board schedules second hearing on Edwards Reservoir protection
The Texas Water Quality Board set a second hearing in Uvalde on October 25 to decide required regulations for Bexar Kinney Uvalde Medina Kendall Comal and Hays counties to guard the Edwards Underground Reservoir against pollution. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission reports over 1 million dollars in September from beer whiskey and wine permits.
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Uvalde
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Kinney
Medina
Kendall
Comal
Hays
Edwards
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
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