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November 19, 2008
Podesta's Peeps Suggest Ways to Fix Dallas's "Dangerous Chemical Facilities"
The loading dock at Petra Chemical's Dallas facility on Storey Lane Only yesterday, Politico.com suggested that the think tank Center for American Progress would become a major player within Barack Obama's White House. After all, it was founded and is headed by former Clinton chief of staff and c ... More >>
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July 2, 1998
Death on tap
Cryptosporidium kills AIDS victims in Dallas. Who will the pathogen claim next?
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February 20, 2009
Out in West Texas, Harold Simmons Is Burying Hudson River Carcinogens
Ever wondered what's at the bottom of New York's Hudson River? Andrews, a small West Texas town 350 miles west of Dallas, is about to find out.Last month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved an application to allow the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in a site just outside ... More >>
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December 4, 2008
Laughin' At Cho
Ever wondered what's at the bottom of New York's Hudson River? Andrews, a small West Texas town 350 miles west of Dallas, is about to find out.Last month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved an application to allow the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in a site just outside ... More >>
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August 28, 2008
Stories To Teach
Ever wondered what's at the bottom of New York's Hudson River? Andrews, a small West Texas town 350 miles west of Dallas, is about to find out.Last month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved an application to allow the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in a site just outside ... More >>
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October 5, 2006
Quixote Sings
Ever wondered what's at the bottom of New York's Hudson River? Andrews, a small West Texas town 350 miles west of Dallas, is about to find out.Last month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved an application to allow the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in a site just outside ... More >>
News
January 23, 2003
Eeek, the Facts!
The city council fears mice in corners whispering truth
News
February 22, 1996
Bo? Hell no!
Chicken king Bo Pilgrim wants to bring a new plant and new jobs to East Texas. But East Texans say they want no more of his filthy business.
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May 21, 2009
Feline Love
Chicken king Bo Pilgrim wants to bring a new plant and new jobs to East Texas. But East Texans say they want no more of his filthy business.
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August 27, 2009
Ann Margolin on Why She Opposes Mary Suhm's Proposed Water Rate Increase
District 13 council member Ann MargolinAt last, another council member with a blog: Ann Margolin, who's penned a little sumpin-sumpin about the budget by way of an invite to one her town hall meetings. Specifically, Margolin writes, she's opposed to the increase in water and stormwater fees as pr ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
Liveblogging the Council Briefing During Which They're Discussing Hiking Your Water Bill
If you've never met the director of Dallas Water Utilities, here she is: Jody PuckettWalked into today's city council briefing a couple minutes late to catch Tennell Atkins talking about how Dallas needs "classy," and then they gave a long and lengthily introduced award to Wal-Mart wherein everyb ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
Less Than Two Years After Redo Began on White Rock Lake Spillway, an Official Dedication
As you no doubt recall, the rains of March '06 wreaked havoc upon the White Rock Lake Spillway -- retaining walls collapsed, and huge hunks of land were swallowed by the storms. Which is why, in August '08, the city council agreed to spend $16,748,070 to not only repair the damage, but upgrade th ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
How's the Dallas Police & Fire Pension Fund's $27-Mil Investment in Arizona Working Out?
This is right about where the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System invested $27 million four years ago.Speaking of the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System, which is investing $200 million in the looooong-in-the-works Museum Tower in the Arts District, I was reminded that way back in '06, t ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Have Horton, Will Travel
This is right about where the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System invested $27 million four years ago.Speaking of the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System, which is investing $200 million in the looooong-in-the-works Museum Tower in the Arts District, I was reminded that way back in '06, t ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Stars Align On Stage
This is right about where the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System invested $27 million four years ago.Speaking of the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System, which is investing $200 million in the looooong-in-the-works Museum Tower in the Arts District, I was reminded that way back in '06, t ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Your Water Bill's Going Up This Year. And the Year After That. And the ... Well, You Get It.
Click to embiggen ... or just go to Page 29 in this budget briefing.I mention this in the comments below, but the 5.91 percent increase in our Dallas Water Utilities bill comin' this fall won't be the last one any time soon. Matter of fact, per this morning's council briefing, this is but the fir ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
What Do "Voluntary" Mean? It Means Dallas Wants Us to Cut Back on Yard Watering. Now.
Dew, the city's water-conservation mascot, is no Perry the Pipe.Last week, you may recall, I asked Frank Librio, Dallas City Hall spokesman, if Dallas had any plans to follow its neighbors' leads and clamp down on water use. To which he responded: "The lakes are currently 84% full and we continue ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Poster of the Week: Beirut at the Prophet Bar on November 1
There are three very specific reasons why this poster designed by former DC9 contributor Lance Lester works so well. And they are? location, location, location.
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November 9, 2011
University of Texas Fracking Study: No Evidence That It Contaminates Groundwater
The University of Texas released the preliminary results today of that comprehensive study on the controversial natural gas producing process known as hydraulic fracturing (or fracking), drawing no link between it and claims of groundwater contamination. "While there have been casing/cement ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Mary Suhm to Recommend Council Implement Stage 1 Watering Restrictions on December 12
Click to enlarge this chart from the drought update that will be discussed by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday.On November 2, City Manager Mary Suhm told Unfair Park that the city would initiate Stage 1 water restrictions sooner than later; but exactly when, she would not say, only that the c ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
Irving Needs More of Dallas's Water. And So Does the North Texas Municipal Water District.
Flickr: RandomSandyWhat remains of Lake LavonSpeaking of Dallas's water supply ...I was on US 380 yesterday, headed to Cattleman's Cafe in Blue Ridge for chicken-fried steak, when, driving toward Farmersville, I espied what's left of Lake Lavon, down some 13 feet due to the drought. "It's stunnin ... More >>
News
December 8, 2011
Why is Drought-Hit Dallas Selling Water?
Um ... because someone at City Hall is smart. Dang.
Blogs
December 21, 2011
Study: In Drought Planning, Water Managers Should Look Further Back Than 1950s
Photo by Brandon ThibodeauxAs we near the end of 2011, let us now look back on the year (without much fondness) and take stock. We racked up one of driest years in recorded history (more on that in a moment). The livestock and agricultural industries took a shuddering blow that, when the fina ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Why Is Suhm Asking Council to Extend Watering Restrictions? "Water Sales," In Part.
When Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm first told the council it was time, at long last, to enact twice-a-week watering restrictions, Dallas's six water-supply reservoirs were about 25 percent depleted. But last week's record rainfall, in addition to other recent wet-weather events, have helped fill ... More >>