Oilfield county roads and state highways take a beating from heavy vehicles, but the maintenance and construction of state highways is a lot more secure than funding for county roads. The Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Texas Oil & Gas and Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners associa...
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Crude Oil: 99.47 (+2.32). Nymex MTD AVG: 94.8900. Natural Gas: 2.798 (+0.008). Gasoline: 3.1765 (+0.0560). Spreads: December/January (+1.95) January/February (+2.17). Plains WTI Posting: 95.95 (+2.32). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: October 22, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A popular YouTuber seeking to keep Texas’ largest congressional district in Republican hands has received an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Brandon Herrera was among a list of Republicans Trump endorsed in a post on his social media platform, Tru...
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By JOHN COON The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Undefeated Utah still has plenty to prove when the Utes battle Houston on Saturday night. The No. 10 Utes (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) are off to their best start since 2015 but have piled up wins against a weak schedule. None of Utah’s first...
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The EdgeConneX Cedar Creek Campus under construction in Cedar Creek on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has shut down its automated electronic filing system after...
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Beginning October 26, S.C.R. 1297 will be closed to through traffic as Jones Bros. Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc. begins full depth roadway reconstruction to improve infrastructure and drainage, a City of Odessa news release said. Construction will take place along S.C.R. 1297 b...
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO and COLLIN BINKLEY The Associated Press A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves . But experts say the country’s estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in e...
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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there. Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in her family's immigrat...
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SAN ANGELO Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) on Thursday applauded the Texas Department of Transportation’s announcement that $20.8 million in emergency relief will go to counties across Texas hit by the July 4 floods. The funding will help repair roads and bridges that were dam...
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Arch Manning leading No. 19 Texas against No. 7 Mississippi was supposed to be weeklong family stroll down memory lane. Grandfather Archie Manning was a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Rebels. So was Super Bowl-winning uncle Eli. And...
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Mortgage rates fell this week for the first time since late August, easing some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 7.32% from 7.40% last week,...
