In addition to oil and gas investments, Pickens, 81, is also the largest private holder of permitted groundwater rights in the U.S. through Mesa Water, Inc. Selling as much water as Mesa could pump would result in $165 million worth of water to Dallas each year.
But the other plaintiff said she wondered if the withdrawal of the permits was merely a tactic that could easily be reversed in January, when holders of the permits can apply for renewal.
In 2009, the top 10 holders of surplus permits had 119m – four times the number of the previous year.
The bill also revokes automatic public access to gun permit records – a wild over-reaction to a Westchester newspaper's decision to publish the names of all local holders of gun permits.
CNBC, the broadcaster that so graciously gave Bill Gross near endless airtime to propagandize for an unfettered bailout of all debt holders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, permitting his company PIMCO, the nation's largest bond trader to clear between 1.7 and 1.8 billions in profits on the backs of American taxpayers, is at it again.
A state law that took effect on Monday makes it harder for holders of learner's permits to transport passengers other than the adults who are teaching them to drive.
Those who sign up for the service, which is free for holders of New Castle parking permits, will be guaranteed two free taxi rides a month in case they miss the bus.
About 10,000 holders of mining business permits, mostly small-scale miners in the country, will be required to produce plans for how they will process and smelt ore in Indonesia before the ban takes effect or face a ban on exporting that will begin Sunday.
The public would have to request this information directly from the holders of the fishing permit, who can keep mum.
After living here for four years, the holder of a permit may apply for controls to be waived and for resident status.
