CBP Officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry Seize More than $200K in Hard Narcotics
July 7th, 2016EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently discovered over 26 pounds of alleged cocaine within the floor of a vehicle at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “Smugglers will go to any extent to cross any sizeable drug load,” said Port Director John Brandt, Eagle Pass…
TCEQ Approves Dos Republicas Coal Partnership’s Coal Mine Wastewater Discharge Permit
July 6th, 2016Austin, Texas (Press Release) On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved the wastewater discharge permit renewal and expansion for the Dos Republicas Coal Partnership coal mine near Eagle Pass, Texas, despite thousands of Texans urging them to deny it. TCEQ Commissioners Bryan W. Shaw,…
Domestic Violence grows in Maverick County, Texas while many cases go unreported
July 6th, 2016By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Winter Garden Women’s Shelter in Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas under the direction of Carolina Gonzalez announces an increase of domestic violence cases reported to its non-profit organization dedicated to assisting victims and children of domestic violence in…
July is Watch Your Car Month
July 6th, 2016Vehicle thieves are constantly looking for opportunities to take advantage of drivers. And historically, more vehicle thefts and burglaries occur in Texas during summer months, which is why the Eagle Pass Police Department’s Auto Theft Unit has declared July “Watch Your Car Month.” During “Watch Your Car Month”, representatives from…
Eagle Pass Police Department Announces Free V.I.N. Etching
July 6th, 2016The Eagle Pass Police Department’s Auto Theft Unit will behaving a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Etching events at the following locations: Tractor Supply Co. July 7, 2016 and July 14, 2016 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eagle Pass Police Department July 8, 2016 and July 15, 2016 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Tractor Supply…
Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water, EPA Now Concludes
July 6th, 2016By Neela Banerjee, InsideClimate News Editor’s note March 30, 2016: For our latest reporting on fracking and drinking water contamination, read “Fracking Study Finds Toxins in Wyoming Town’s Groundwater and Raises Broader Concerns.” After years of asserting that hydraulic fracturing has never tainted drinking water, the Obama administration issued a…
Preventive health care for women key to Zika defense
July 6th, 2016By: Janet Realini With the threat of Zika looming in Texas, preventive health care for women has never been more important. The impacts of Zika have been devastating. Carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the Zika virus has been linked to microcephaly, a condition that causes babies to be born…
Agent, Smuggler Joined Together for Love and Money
July 6th, 2016by Nicole Cobler, The Texas Tribune July 6, 2016 The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration. This part of the project focuses on U.S. law enforcement corruption, which has undermined efforts to secure the border. Sign up to get story alerts….
Oil Patch Schools Facing Budget Nightmare
July 6th, 2016by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2016 How plunging oil prices are reversing fortunes across Texas. Read all the stories in this series. In December 2014, the week Pam Seipp became interim superintendent of Runge schools, the tiny South Texas district held a symbolic groundbreaking for schools and…
Headless Body Leads to Arrest of Border Patrol Agent
July 6th, 2016by Jay Root and Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune July 5, 2016 The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration. This part of the project focuses on U.S. law enforcement corruption, which has undermined efforts to secure the border. Sign up to…
