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May 2, 2012
Sierra Club Sues Energy Future Holdings, Accuses it of Thousands of Clean Air Violations
Sierra Club on Tuesday sued Dallas-based Energy Future Holdings, the state's largest unregulated generator of electricity, accusing the company's Big Brown coal-fired plant near Fairfield of thousands of violations of Clean Air Act standards. The environmental group gave the company an ultimatum l ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
The City of Ate Interview: Whole Foods "Forager" Natasha Calvert on Buying Local for a Living
Natasha Calvert is originally from Denver, and began working at Whole Foods in 2006. She recently moved to Texas, where she's a "forager" for local products, traveling around meeting purveyors, producers, growers, ranchers and the occasional chicken. Then she helps bring those products to the store' ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Report: Texas Power Plants (Well, Luminant's, Really) Biggest Emitters of Mercury in U.S.
How now, Big Brown?Emissions of cancer- and central nervous system defect-causing toxic air pollution put Texas power plants atop the pile of serial polluters, a report based on EPA data finds. Nationwide, pollution controls such as smokestack scrubbers have reduced the rates at which air tox ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2011
Enviro Groups Prepare To Sue Luminant's Northeast Texas Power Plants Over Air Pollution
Big BrownThe Sierra Club gave Luminant Generation Company, downtown-based and one of Texas's biggest power suppliers, notice Thursday that it plans to sue them for thousands of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at two of its coal-fired power plants in northeast Texas. According to envi ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2011
Looking for Good Texas Peach Amid the Drought? Try a Pizzeria.
Lauren Drewes DanielsReplacement peaches. A few summers back when I was a punk-ass kid, a few friends and I were driving from Germany to Switzerland. The trip itself was an utter fiasco, but one highlight was stopping at a store and finding some peaches for sale. True to our arrogant form, ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Former NY State Comptroller Makes Case For Retiring Three of Luminant's Coal-Fired Plants
Big BrownFormer New York State First Deputy Comptroller-turned-investment banker Tom Sanzillo released a report this morning, via the Sierra Club, demanding that Dallas-based Energy Future Holding (and its Luminant subsidiary) shutter three of its coal-fired power plants: Big Brown (in Fairfield) ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Sweet Surprise
Big BrownFormer New York State First Deputy Comptroller-turned-investment banker Tom Sanzillo released a report this morning, via the Sierra Club, demanding that Dallas-based Energy Future Holding (and its Luminant subsidiary) shutter three of its coal-fired power plants: Big Brown (in Fairfield) ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2010
Second Floor's J. Chastain Whips Up a Blend of Simple, Local, Classic and Modern Techniques
Photo by Robert BostickTime was, the only chefs most of us knew by name were Julia Child and that Boyardee guy. Not anymore. With the crush of talented wizards working magic in Dallas kitchens, it pays to know just who is behind the saute pan at your favorite eatery. To help you keep track, t ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2009
Fairfield Residential LLC, Owner of Six DFW Apartment Complexes, Files For Chapter 11
Vista at VictoryA Friend of Unfair Park sends word that Fairfield Residential LLC -- which has offices in San Diego and Grand Prairie -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization yesterday in the District of Delaware, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Says the notice posted today on Fairfi ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2008
Caraway Gets a Little Carried Away Recalling His Role in Chavez Dispute
Vista at VictoryA Friend of Unfair Park sends word that Fairfield Residential LLC -- which has offices in San Diego and Grand Prairie -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization yesterday in the District of Delaware, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Says the notice posted today on Fairfi ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2008
Finally, Fairfield at Lovers Lane?
Vista at VictoryA Friend of Unfair Park sends word that Fairfield Residential LLC -- which has offices in San Diego and Grand Prairie -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization yesterday in the District of Delaware, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Says the notice posted today on Fairfi ... More >>
Blogs
March 6, 2008
Walk On, Dallas, Walk On. Forward, Preferably. For a Change?
Vista at VictoryA Friend of Unfair Park sends word that Fairfield Residential LLC -- which has offices in San Diego and Grand Prairie -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization yesterday in the District of Delaware, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Says the notice posted today on Fairfi ... More >>
News
March 6, 2008
Fight Over New Apartments Shows Dallas' Growing Pains
Vista at VictoryA Friend of Unfair Park sends word that Fairfield Residential LLC -- which has offices in San Diego and Grand Prairie -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization yesterday in the District of Delaware, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Says the notice posted today on Fairfi ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2006
Big Brown and Better Than Ever
Vista at VictoryA Friend of Unfair Park sends word that Fairfield Residential LLC -- which has offices in San Diego and Grand Prairie -- filed for Chapter 11 reorganization yesterday in the District of Delaware, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Says the notice posted today on Fairfi ... More >>
News
June 8, 2006
Enough Already
Sometimes City Hall is generous to a fault
News
May 18, 2006
The Devil and Doyle Davidson
Did a preacher's obsessions push Dena Schlosser over the edge?
News
May 11, 2006
The Devil and Doyle Davidson
Did a preacher's obsessions push Dena Schlosser over the edge?
Music
February 13, 2003
Lift Him Up
The gospel truth about Christian blues pioneer Washington Phillips
News
October 26, 2000
Death in the Desert
Gary Patterson flew to El Paso for a job interview--and never returned. It took nearly two years for the Texas Rangers and Waco police to unravel the bizarre web of lies and treachery that led to his disappearance.
Dining
October 19, 2000
Seeds of Discontent
Can growing protests stem the tide of genetically engineered crops?
News
October 5, 2000
Good Vibrations
Disputed Reform Party candidate John Hagelin thinks he can change the world with the power of positive thinking. Does that make him nuts?
News
May 25, 2000
Deepest depths
City council members find ingenious ways to screw poor kids out of their swimming pools
News
April 27, 2000
Damaged goods
What do you get for 50 bucks a meeting? Thomas Korosec sizes up the man and woman most likely to succeed Al Lipscomb.
Music
December 18, 1997
Out There
What do you get for 50 bucks a meeting? Thomas Korosec sizes up the man and woman most likely to succeed Al Lipscomb.
News
March 27, 1997
Black Maria, Don't You Cry
Mary Cutrufello's music is full of country heartache. But Texas' most unlikely honky-tonk star is about to become her own boss.
Film
March 21, 1996
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