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  • Lawsuit Filed Over Electrician's Electrocution at Abilene Area Cement Plant

    01/05/2026 - 16:20 , by live
    ABILENE, TX — A Texas electrician who suffered severe burns in an arc flash incident at a Nolan County cement plant has filed a lawsuit against Lone Star Industries Inc., doing business as Buzzi Unicem USA, claiming the company failed to ensure safe working conditions and violated federal safety regulations. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, seeks damages exceeding $75,000 for injuries Hank Carter sustained on April 2, 2024, at the Maryneal Cement Plant.
  • The Skybox Datacenter Controversy

    12/30/2025 - 21:35 , by live
    SAN ANGELO, TX — A proposed hyperscale data center by Dallas-based Skybox Datacenters on 343-374 acres of city-owned land northeast of San Angelo has ignited community discussions, blending promises of economic growth with concerns over resource demands. The site, formerly the old city farm near U.S. Highway 67 and City Farm Road, could host up to six buildings and tap into high-capacity power lines carrying wind- and solar-generated electricity from West Texas to urban centers like Austin and Houston.