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Shown is one of the new transmission towers being installed at the east entrance to Sweetwater off of 1-20. This is
part of the Texas Public Utility Commission's (PUC) $5 billion transmission line expansion to move West Texas
wind power toward North Texas and Houston. These lines and routes were established as part of the Competitive
Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ). Oncor was one of the successful bidders to build the lines. Of the $5 billion
dollar project, Oncor received $1.34 billion for their part of the construction and installation of the new trans-
mission lines.
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Texas
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extreme
wildfire
danj ;er
Over the New Year holi-
day wildfires burned more
than 5,200 acres of Texas
land. Texas faces extreme
wildfire danger this winter.
Experts say high winds and
dry conditions are setting
the stage for massive and
destructive fires - many
predicted to occur within
two miles of urban areas. In
the last five years, 10 such
firestorms have destroyed
1,065 structures and killed
22 people. An estimated 90
percent of all Texas wild-
fires are caused by human
activity.
"The local Fire
Department asks your
patience while we work
through this long period of
extreme fire danger," said
Sweetwater Fire Chief Grant
Madden. Spring green up is
still a few months away and
the fire danger will persist
until that time. Please con-
tinue to use caution with
things that start fires such
as cigarettes and cars pulled
into grassy areas. We appre-
ciate everyone bearing with
us while we cautiously await
greener times."
Texans can help prevent
wildfires if they follow sim-
ple precautions, like:
• Be careful when pulling
off a road or driving into a
field. Hot catalytic convert-
ers can ignite vegetation.
• If smoking in your car,
extinguish cigarettes in
vehicle ashtrays. Never toss
a cigarette out of a car win-
dow, and don't put ciga-
rettes out on the ground.
IH-35 and IH-20 are espe-
cially prone to fire danger
this year.
• Avoid burning trash.
The greatest single cause of
wildfire is sparks or burn-
ing trash blown into the air
because debris is not prop-
erly contained. Even a bar-
rel covered with a screen
can allow a spark to escape,
igniting nearby vegetation.
• Keep a fire extinguish-
er and water handy when
working outdoors with
equipment that gets hot, or
• See FIRE page 3
court blocks Water line breaks at Adkms Supply
EPAplanto
take over
permits
DALLAS (AP) - A fed-
eral appeals court has
temporarily blocked the
Emironmental Protection
Agency from taking over
greenhouse gas permits in
Texas.
The U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of
Columbia issued the stay
Thursday, pending further
action by the court.
Texas Attorney General
Greg Abbott had asked
the federal appeals court
in Washington to block
the EPA from taking over
greenhouse gas permits
stalling Sunday until the
court could review the
case.
The appeals court noted
that order issuing the stay
"should not be construed
in any way as a ruling on
the merits" of Abbott's
motion.
Earlier last week, the
U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit had
declined to issue a stay
that would delay the EPA's
plans as Texas' lawsuit
against the federal agency
moved forward.
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restoration
A broken water line from the second floor of Adkins Supply in Sweetwater flooded the lower level area of
the building on Tuesday. A water cleaning crew was cleaning up the water damage that covered the lower
level flooring throughout the day.
Photo by Brett Smith
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 045, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 5, 2011, newspaper, January 5, 2011; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229361/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.