11.   Residents have appealed to a state agency that oversees state permits for landfills.

12.   Several residents told Bowen that they had never been informed or consulted before the university applied for state permits for the swine center.

13.   State permits allowed GE to dump more than one million pounds of waste PCBs in the river.

14.   Some companies have opted for the standard state permits given to newer companies instead of joining the voluntary program, Allen said.

15.   State law already requires that before buying a handgun, a person must get a state permit, which means a six-month wait and a background check.

16.   Still, there are some notables among those who have joined the Tiger Lady of Jackson Township on the state permit list.

17.   State officials concluded that the developers improperly cut a road and cleared woods in an environmentally sensitive area without state permits.

18.   Switzer did not have a state permit for the revolver.

19.   The agency is considering new rules on handgun possession in light of the new law, which allows eligible Texans to obtain state permits to carry concealed handguns.

20.   The city is negotiating with a prospective buyer for the currently unprocessed landfill gas and is also seeking a state permit to flare any gas that is not sold.