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• Arkansas high court will examine power plant approval process

  By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau | Friday, Feb 12, 2010 @ 10:16am

  Arkansas Supreme Court TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 15 about the process used to approve the certificate that granted SWEPCO's construction of the John W. Turk Power Plant located in southern Arkansas.

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• Case Dismissed: Woman who collided into train tested positive for cocaine

  By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau | Tuesday, Feb 5, 2008 @ 7:28am

  MARSHALL -- On a clear night in October 2004, Keisha Smith, with cocaine in her system, did not hear the warning bells or see the flashing lights signaling that a train was crossing the railroad intersection.

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• Sierra Club trial against Texas power plant postponed until February

  By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau | Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 @ 5:36am

  Welsh Power Plant near Plano TEXARKANA � A federal judge in Texas has agreed to postpone what could be a lengthy trial by environmental groups against an East Texas power plant.

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