Texas House OKs plan for radioactive waste dump owned by Dallas billionaire Simmons

AUSTIN — A site in West Texas owned by Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons could store low-level radioactive waste from dozens of states under a measure the House approved Tuesday.
Waste Control Specialists, which runs the dump in Andrews County, would control rates of out-of-state waste contributions except for those from Texas and Vermont, which have an agreement for waste storage.

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Dallas billionaire biggest donor to Rove political committee

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Swiftboat Veterans moneyman Harold Simmons has emerged as the biggest donor to a political committee linked to Karl Rove that is targeting top Democrats.
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