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Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Basin rig count steady as prices drop (star-telegram.com) — Oil activity around Odessa remains steady, with 267 rigs operating in the Permian Basin even as benchmark crude prices slipped about $3.66 over the past week. The Odessa American–sourced report notes national rig counts are flat, underscoring how closely our local economy is tied to broader drilling trends and price swings.
• Texas lawmaker wants oil regulators to explain why they ended public comment at meetings (click2houston.com) — From Odessa, lawmakers are pressing Texas oil and gas regulators to explain why they ended general public comment at Railroad Commission meetings, a move critics say weakens transparency. A House committee will take up the issue Sept. 15, as advocates argue West Texans living near oil fields especially need direct, guaranteed access to decision-makers overseeing drilling, pollution, and wastewater problems.
• Aug. 28 marks day of remembrance for Odessa 2-year-old, city council proclaims (yourbasin.com) — Odessa City Council has proclaimed August 28 as a day of remembrance honoring two-year-old Ezekiel "Zeke" Zane Salinas, who died in 2025 but saved four lives as an organ donor. City leaders and family members are using the annual observance to celebrate his legacy of joy, love, and life-giving generosity for the Odessa community.
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