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Amazon.com picks San Marcos for 5th Texas fulfillment center
2015-08-21 18:39:36| IT Services - Topix.net
An Amazon.com statement Thursday said about 1,000 full-time jobs will be created in San Marcos , 30 miles south of Austin. Employees at the 855,000 square-foot San Marcos fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship smaller customer items, such as books, electronics and toys.
Texas Legislature Imposes Statutory Subordination of Real Estate Mortgages to Oil and Gas Leases
2015-08-21 08:53:55| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The explosive growth of oil and gas leasing and drilling in the Barnett Shale play turned an issue that had always been a nuisance for the oil and gas industry into a significant problem. When an oil and gas producer takes a mineral lease from a mineral owner , that lease is subject to the rights of all prior grantees of the mineral owner, including any holders of mortgages.
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Water treatment facility in Rio Bravo, Texas.
2015-08-21 01:43:43| Waste Management - Topix.net
The state of Texas should have done more to protect the safety of drinking water for two small border communities in Webb County, defense lawyers argued Thursday in the criminal trial for two former water treatment plant employees. Former Webb County employees Johnny Amaya and Luis Camacho are accused of lying about quality of drinking water treated at the Rio Bravo Water Treatment Plant, which serves the neighboring towns of Rio Bravo and El Cenizo.
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Lightning strike fire temporarily shuts down Texas City refinery
2015-08-20 23:28:23| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A fire caused by a lightning strike temporarily shut down a Valero Energy Corp. refinery just south of Houston on Aug. 20. The lightning strike happened at the San Antonio-based company's refinery off South Loop 197 in Texas City just before 6:30 a.m. The lightning strike caused a fire that ignited the transformer's fuel source, which burned until 11:30 a.m. Aug. 20. No injuries were reported and Chief Zacherl said the fire was self-contained.
EPA methane crackdown wins endorsement from oil icon Texas foundation
2015-08-20 13:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fuel Fix: The Obama administration just won an unlikely ally in its push to slash methane emissions from oil wells and gas processing facilities. The philanthropic organization that is a legacy of George Mitchell, the father of fracking, endorsed the proposal as a prudent regulatory strategy. The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundations move breaks with oil and gas industry leaders who say the rules would hike costs and throttle domestic energy development. The Environmental Protection Agency...
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