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The city of Eagle Lake is once again without a police chief after the abrupt resignation of Chief Frank Briscoe this afternoon.
Read moreCOLUMBUS--Live Oak Art Center and Courtyard Wine Bar are hosting a pair of events Saturday night featuring the opening of a new art exhibit, jazz music, and cajun cuisine. Live
Read moreEAGLE LAKE — The city of Eagle Lake will see a change in council members following Saturday’s election, as an incumbent member failed to secure re-election and a former mayor was elected to a new term on the council.
Read moreToday marks the three month anniversary of the contamination of Skull Creek. In three months, we’ve gone from a dark, black cloud migrating along portions of the creek to a
Read moreAUSTIN — The Texas Department of State Health Services, the agency responsible for issuing fishing bans and advisories on Texas waterways, announced late last week it was reviewing water samples taken by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in connection with pollution from Skull Creek that has reached the Colorado River.
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AUSTIN--A pair of administrative law judges early Wednesday afternoon recommended the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality deny a permit application for a hazardous waste landfill near Altair, submitted last year by Clean Harbors/Altair Disposal Services.
Read moreAUSTIN—The Lower Colorado River Authority has filed a petition to intervene in the state’s lawsuit against Inland Environmental & Recycling alleging violations of the Texas Water Code in connection with conditions at its site and contamination in Skull Creek.
Read moreAUSTIN — Conditions at Inland Environmental & Remediation and at Skull Creek near Altair are getting worse, not better, attorneys for the state argued in state district court yesterday in Austin during hearings on a motion for continuance filed by Inland and extending the temporary restraining order issued late last month, ultimately resulting in a more restrictive order against the company.
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