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Environment

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Explosion in Fossil Fuel Emissions Expected as Texas Doubles Down on Data Centers

By Emma RubyJune 13, 2025

A new report found 130 proposed gas power plant projects across Texas, including one in Southwest Dallas.

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One Big Beautiful Bill Could Be Ugly For Texas Power Grid

By Alyssa FieldsJune 9, 2025

The budget proposal at the center of the Musk-Trump feud could stifle plans to develop the grid, costing consumers.

saharan desert, saharan dust

Saharan Dust To Fill the North Texas Air Soon

By Kelly DearmoreMay 29, 2025

Dust from Africa’s largest desert will be wafting into Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend. Here’s when it will be strongest.

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Dozens Gather In North Texas To Oppose Marvin Nichols Reservoir, Again

Dozens Gather In North Texas To Oppose Marvin Nichols Reservoir, Again

By Alyssa FieldsMay 21, 2025

After decades of protest, the reservoir, which would seize land from generational East Texans, is still being considered.

Dallas Is Sinking, Buildings at Risk of Collapse, Study Says

By Alyssa FieldsMay 12, 2025

Houston and Dallas, we have a problem. A study warns that the cities are slowly sinking and buildings could collapse.

Bluebonnets

Map: Where to See Bluebonnets Near Dallas This Spring

By Kelly DearmoreApril 10, 2025

With an expected Bluebonnet shortage in Texas, you can use this map to remove the guesswork.

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Dallas’ Heat Island Study Reveals City’s Hottest Neighborhoods, But What’s Next?

By Emma RubyMarch 18, 2025

Urban neighborhoods recorded summer temperatures 12 degrees hotter than greener areas just a few miles away.

big bend national park canyon

DOGE Layoffs Burden Texas National Parks

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 5, 2025

Big Bend National Park lost employees in the recent federal layoffs, meaning future visits to the park could look and feel much differently.

Electricity and Water Are Required To Run Data Centers. Texas Is Running Short on Both.

By Emma RubyFebruary 19, 2025

Backed by Donald Trump and billions of dollars, North Texas is becoming an AI data center hub.

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Eggs Are Not a Dime a Dozen

Eggs Are Not a Dime a Dozen

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 3, 2025

Egg prices are going to keep rising as entire chicken flocks are slaughtered nationwide.

Bans on DEI Could Make Dallas’ Air Quality Problem Harder To Fix

By Emma RubyJanuary 24, 2025

Dallas was flagged for excessive pollution, but the Trump administration could stall progress.

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Dallas Firefighters Dispatched to Southern California Fires

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 15, 2025

Several North Texas fire departments have sent personnel and equipment to fight the fires ravaging Los Angeles County.

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Groundwater Contamination Could Pose Problems for Future Water Supply

By Emma RubyJanuary 9, 2025

Even with 250 new cases of contamination, cases are on a downward trend. Remediation could be costly and time consuming.

Ken Paxton Sues ‘Forever Chemical’ Manufacturer for Harming Texans

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 13, 2024

Paxton says manufacturers know the synthetic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and firefighters’ gear can cause cancer.

Did You Receive the City’s Letter About Lead Pipes in the Mail? Don’t Panic Yet.

By Emma RubyNovember 14, 2024

Dallas Water Utilities has notified 235,000 customers that their pipes are made of an unknown material, possibly lead.

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West Dallas Environmentalists Wanted Their Day in Court, But Then Were Found Guilty

By Emma RubyOctober 30, 2024

Environmental justice advocates said they intentionally broke the law in hopes of putting the GAF shingle factory on trial.

‘I Feel Deceived’: Reports of Residential Solar Panel Scams Plague Dallas County

By Emma RubyOctober 29, 2024

North Texans report fraud, forgery and coercion at heart of residential solar energy industry.

Home Insurance Rates Do Their Own Damage While Texas Natural Disasters Surge

By Tyler HicksAugust 7, 2024

The true cost of owning a home goes well beyond its appraised value, leaving many in the lurch.

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Friday West Texas Earthquake Much Larger Than Any To Ever Hit Dallas

By Kelly DearmoreJuly 26, 2024

Following Monday night’s West Texas quake, we take a look at the earthquakes that have hit Dallas County.

Residents in a Rural Corner of Dallas Struggle to Get Big-City Services

By Jacob VaughnJune 26, 2024

Some Kleberg-Rylie residents are frustrated by what they see as neglect from Dallas city officials.

High Levels of Air Pollutants in West Dallas Are Making Residents Sick, Study Finds

By Emma RubyJune 24, 2024

The number of West Dallas residents diagnosed with asthma more than tripled the DFW average. Advocates say GAF is to blame.

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Dallas city skyline pollution

Forget About Housing – ForwardDallas Could Be Good for Environmental Justice.

By Jacob VaughnMay 24, 2024

Advocates say that ForwardDallas could go well beyond housing help to assist neighborhoods historically beleaguered by industrial pollution.

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