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West Texas Livestock Growers

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Cotton Feeds for Cattle: What Do They Really Cost?

A load of cotton feed might seem like a good deal in November when you see it at the gin. Before you schedule a delivery, make sure you know what it will actually provide for your cattle and what the real cost will be.

Texas · 6d
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KIAH

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Texas A&M gets $5.4M to turn nuclear waste into fuel

Texas A&M researchers received a $5.4 million federal grant to study whether nuclear waste can be repurposed as fuel. In our link, how it works.

College Station, TX · 5d

MyRGV.com

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Texas parks department fights to withhold draft agenda amid fears of Boca Chica sale to SpaceX

McALLEN — Texas officials tasked with managing and conserving state parks were gearing up this month to cede control of more than 1,000 acres of public land that’s treasured for its natural habitat and beaches along the Gulf coast in Cameron County. The post Texas parks department fights to withhold draft agenda amid fears of Boca Chica sale to SpaceX appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Cameron County, TX · 5d

power-technology.com

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Vistra acquires Cogentrix, adding 5.5GW of natural gas capacity

US-based power producer Vistra has closed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, adding 10 natural gas power plants with a combined capacity of about 5.5GW. The assets were acquired from funds managed by Quantum Capital Group, following receipt of the necessary regulatory clearances. With this addition, Vistra’s total power generation capacity...

Texas · 4d
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protexasindustry.com

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Texas Workforce Commission Backs South Texas Workers

MCALLEN, TEXAS — Investing in workers is essential to supporting South Texas’ industrial growth, according to Alberto Treviño III, Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor. As employers expand and communities pursue new investment, he sees workforce training and regional cooperation as priorities for connecting residents with opportunity. Speaking...

Texas · 7d

fox34.com

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Produced water could fill increasing Texas water needs

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As the competition for water across Texas grows, some state leaders are pointing toward the Permian Basin. Produced water comes up during oil drilling. For every barrel of oil drilled, an average of six barrels of water come up. Lubbock State Senator Charles Perry says that equates to about 26 million barrels of water a day.

Texas · 7d

Scripps News

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Beef prices squeeze a beloved Texas BBQ joint as midterm voters weigh costs in the Rio Grande Valley

🍖 Beef prices are climbing, and this beloved Texas BBQ joint is feeling the heat. Could it even sway how some vote in the midterms? What do you think?

Texas · 8d

Yahoo!

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What North Texans should know before buying land to build a home

David Jimenez has been a teacher for 30 years, and retirement is beginning to look appealing. Several of his friends are thinking along the same lines. A few years ago, the group began exploring the idea of buying land where they could eventually build homes near one another. "We thought...

Texas · 8d

fox7austin.com

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Texas ranked among the top states for finding a job

A new WalletHub report puts Texas among the best states to find a job. Texas was eighth on the report, lifted by the economic environment ranking. The Lone Star State ranked 25th for its job market. Texas ranks among the top states in the nation for finding a job, according...

Texas · 9d

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Retirees Are Flocking To This Texas Town Where Social Security Covers Everything

Somewhere in the rolling plains of northwest Texas, there’s a small town called Childress that’s quietly rewriting the rules of retirement, and people are starting to pay attention. If your idea of the perfect retirement involves stretching every dollar until it practically begs for mercy, Childress, Texas might...

Childress, TX · 12d

Yahoo!

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San Angelo’s Roosevelt Lofts named finalist for downtown award

A downtown hotel that stood vacant for nearly three decades is earning statewide recognition for its transformation into senior apartments. Roosevelt Lofts is a finalist in the rehabilitation, renovation and restoration category of the 2026 Texas Downtown President's Awards. The program recognizes projects, places and people contributing to the vitality of downtown communities across Texas.

San Angelo, TX · 8d

Houston Chronicle

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Nuclear power projects flock to Texas, with billions in federal subsidies

More than a half dozen reactor projects are in development in Texas amid hopes that the long-dormant nuclear industry can help power data centers.

Texas · 8d

101.5 KNUE

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Have an Older Home in Texas? Here's What Insurance Companies Can and Can't Do

If your East Texas home has been around for a few decades, you may want to know about this clarification from the Texas Department of Insurance. And yes, it includes your roof.

Texas · 8d

Breitbart

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Texas Ag Commissioner Bans Grants to Companies Hiring H-1B Visa Holders

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a major policy shift prohibiting the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) from awarding department-administered grants to businesses that employ foreign workers on H-1B visas. Miller says the policy will safeguard taxpayer dollars and ensure public funding directly supports Texas workers rather than subsidizing companies...

Texas · 8d

The Texas Tribune

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Comptroller Don Huffines did not disclose his role managing firm investing in SpaceX

Among his other roles, Texas Comptroller Don Huffines serves as a leader of a venture capital firm that touts Elon Musk’s SpaceX as one of the companies it invests in. But he never disclosed this arrangement on the state-required personal financial disclosure form he filed in February, even as state law requires candidates and elected officials to detail the executive roles in businesses they hold.

Texas · 9d

KCBD

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Plan to reuse Produced Water from oil drilling

Texas · 7d

myfamilytravels.com

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A Texas Gift Shop Has Been Run by Volunteers Since 1983 and Everything Inside Is Handmade by People Over 50

Nobody working in this Texas gift shop has ever collected a paycheck. Since 1983, volunteers have kept it running, and every item for sale is handmade by a local artisan aged 50 or older. That’s an unusual rule for a store, and it makes the shelves feel much more personal....

Texas · 11d