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Congressman August Pfluger and EPA Region 6 Administrator Hold Meeting

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Midland, Texas/May 12, 2024-Congressman August Pfluger representing the 11th District of Texas along with State Representative Brooks Landgraf, State Senator, District 31 Kevin Sparks and City of Midland Mayor Lori Blong held a special meeting with Dr. Earthea Nance, Regional Administrator for EPA’s Region 6. Dr. Nance and her team went to a tank battery site on an educational tour to learn of the emissions reductions the Permian Basin is leading in all areas of Production. 

(August Pfluger, U.S. Congressman-11th District of Texas) 

The emphasis and goal of the meeting with Dr. Nance, and representatives is to work together, especially with the increase in production to fuel the globe 

(August Pfluger, U.S. Congressman-11th District of Texas) 

Diamondback Energy provided the tour location of their facilities to Dr. Nance and to Congressman Pfluger and State and local representatives to educate Dr. Nance the advancement in technologies developed by the industry to improve air and other emissions. 

(Kevin Sparks, State Senator-District 31/Texas) 

(Lori Blong, Midland Mayor-City of Midland/Texas)

(Brooks Landgraf, State Representative-District 81/Texas0

For DRB Media Communications Digital New,s Danny Barrera

Governor Greg Abbott Visits the Welding Department at Odessa College

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Odessa, Texas/February 3, 2023-On Thursday, February 2nd, Governor Greg Abbott visited the Welding Department at Odessa College, where he, OC President, Dr. Gregory Williams, State Representative, District 81 Brooks Landgraf, State Senator, District 31 Keven Sparks and other officials held a WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW Roundtable discussing the impact that welding has on oil and gas and manufacturing.

(Greg Abbott, Governor-State of Texas)

The Odessa College welding Department serves students from Ector County ISD and other school districts from around the Permian Basin and West Texas providing graduates that are trained and skilled welders.

(Syed Muhammad Naqvi-AWS, CWI, CWE-Department Chair-Industrial Technology-School of Business & Industry-Odessa College)

Currently there is a high demand for welders in the oil and gas and manufacturing sectors. Odessa College’s Welding program is trying meet the demand.

(Willie Taylor, CEO-Permian Basin Workforce Board CEO-Midland, Texas)

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(031422)-COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CREATE CHALLENGES FOR TEXAS DPS

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Midland, Texas/March 14, 2022-Commercial vehicles play a vital role in the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin. Many commercial drivers operate with the wrong class of drivers license, and other violations. These issues create challenges to the Texas Department of Public Safety in policing commercial vehicles. 

(Sgt Steven Blanco, West Texas Region/Texas Department of Public Safety) 

Many companies and drives are not keeping up with equipment maintenance that is required on their commercial vehicles.  

(Sgt Steven Blanco, West Texas Region/Texas Department of Public Safety) 

Commercial vehicles that haul Sand Boxes and oversized loads are causing concern with the Texas Department of Public Safety. 

(Voice of: Sgt Steven Blanco, West Texas Region/Texas Department of Public Safety) 

Texas DPS wants all drivers to know that distracted driving is a factor in many fatal crashes on the highway. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.