Hencely, who was wounded in an attack, sued Fluor under a South Carolina law but the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Federal Tort Claims Act do not apply to military contractors.
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To Avoid a Water Crisis, Texas May bet on Desalination
Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental concerns.
South Texas County Leaders Will Lose Some Authority over SpaceX Launches
The lawmakers behind the bill promised there would not be an increase in the number of days the beach is closed.
Bill That Prioritizes Creating New Water Supplies Approved in Texas Senate
Senate Bill 7, which won unanimous approval, is among legislation that seeks to avert a looming water crisis as the state’s population booms.
How Texas can Save its Water Supply
State lawmakers are poised to devote billions to save the state’s water supply.
Texas Cities Square off Over Aquifer Pipeline Plans
Georgetown plans to pump 89 million gallons a day from the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer but the project is being fought by Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M University, which depend on the same water.
Lawmakers Hope to Save Texas’ Water Supply
Most lawmakers — as well as Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — want to invest big in water. Here are the proposals that would do it.
Paxton Impeachment Cost Texas $5.1 million
The new finding is about 20% higher than previous estimates of the known cost of the effort to remove Paxton from office.
Texas is Running out of Water
By one estimate, the state’s municipal supply will not meet demand by 2030 if there’s a severe drought and no water solutions are implemented.
Former Texas Megachurch Pastor, Robert Morris, Indicted for Child Sex Crimes
Robert Morris, the Dallas-area megachurch pastor who resigned last year amid sexual abuse allegations, has been indicted in Oklahoma for child sex crimes that date back to the 1980s.
Texas Secures $40 Million for Texas Following Investigation of Molina Healthcare
This settlement resolves allegations that Molina failed to timely assess Medicaid beneficiaries for services required under the program and concealed its non-compliance.
Texas Gov. Pushes State Agencies to End Telework
The directive comes as some state agencies have downsized their office spaces after the pandemic forced many employees to work remotely.
U.S. Supreme Court Takes up Texas Nuclear Waste Disposal Case
The case could establish the nation’s first independent repository for spent nuclear fuel in West Texas, despite the objections of state leaders.
A Surge in Bee Deaths is Hurting Texas
Commercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent survey.
Tariffs Set to Hit Texas’ Biggest Trading Partners
The president said Mexico and Canada have failed to curb the flow of drugs into the U.S. after giving the countries 30 days to do so before enacting the tariffs.
ERCOT Approves Plan to Move CenterPoint’s Generators
All Texans connected to the state grid will now pay for the generators rather than just CenterPoint customers.
New Generation of Nuclear Reactors in Texas
The state is aggressively pushing to deploy the next generation of atomic energy that would power big industrial operations.
Texas Lottery Commissioner Resigns
Clark Smith, one of five members of the commission, stepped down Friday as lawmakers have raised questions about the role of lottery couriers and agency governance.
Feds Approve Deepwater Oil Export Terminal off Texas Coast
The terminal continues an oil export infrastructure buildout that pushes growth in U.S. oil production as momentum fades on a phase-out of fossil fuels.