Mr. and Mrs. Sharp celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in August. Their children are Spencer, a student at the University of Texas, and Victoria, 10. Charlotte Slack hosted Mrs. Sharp's Pecos visit, conducting a tour of the business community Wednesday afternoon. West Texas could become the nation's nuclear waste site if a proposed low-level radioactive dump is approved at Sierra Blanca, State Comptroller John Sharp says. Critics say the dump, in the most seismically active part of Texas, would end up tainting the area's water supply.
Supporters say the site is safe.
Sierra Blanca would become the destination for low-level radioactive waste from Vermont, Maine and Texas under a contract among the states. But opponents warn that others eventually will be shipping their waste to Texas. There are three other low-level dump sites in the country. State releasing unclaimed funds list You may have some money owed to you and don't even know it. State Comptroller John Sharp will publish his annual Unclaimed Property list on Sunday, Oct. 18.