Belo Foundation Buys Up Land Intended for Downtown Dallas Park

Much to the benefit of downtown dogs and their owners, Harwood Park, one of the primary fixtures of the city of Dallas’ downtown park plan is one step closer to actually happening. The Belo Foundation, stepping in for a city it said doesn’t have the money to buy the properties…

Railroad Commission’s Explanation of Irving Quakes: ¯_(?)_/¯

Calling Irving’s Thursday City Council meeting a wasted effort wouldn’t be right. The council did award the landscaping contract for O’Connor Boulevard, after all. And on the other big issue concerning Irving — earthquakes — the SMU seismologists on hand did what little they could, too. They told the assembled…

Whole Lotta Shaking Going On: DFW Had 27 Earthquakes in 2014

At this point, they’re not even a nuisance. The repeated small earthquakes that Dallas felt throughout 2014 haven’t caused any serious property damage or injuries. The quakes are a curiosity. They are happening more frequently, though, especially in Irving. Of the 27 earthquakes in 2014 , the last eight occurred…

In Another Texas Vs. Endangered Species Battle, Texas Wins Again

Every winter, the world’s only flock of wild whooping cranes flies into Texas and stays along the Texas Gulf Coast, using water near the Aransas Pass. Maybe one day in the future, Greg Abbott can require the whopping cranes to obtain a permit before they take advantage of our state’s…

Texas Businesses Starting to Realize Water Is Valuable Resource

In Texas’ business-friendly climate, no industry spokesperson wants to be the weakling who admits that maybe water is sort of important. But it appears that some tough guys are finally letting their guard down. Last week, a rice farmer gave an interview in which he wasn’t so coy about water,…

What Does It Mean If Weekend Quakes Were Caused by Fracking?

Paul Friberg can’t say whether the earthquakes that shook North Texas on Saturday, Sunday and Monday were caused by fracking. He says that there are only a handful of instances in the world in which an earthquake strong enough to be felt — as all three of the recent quakes…

Denton Fracking Ban Passes, But for How Long?

By the time Denton’s city offices opened this morning, officials already had two brand new lawsuits waiting for them. As Denton’s attorneys begin the weary post-election process of sorting through a legal defense against this inevitable barrage of suits, it’s clear the battle over the ban on fracking voters approved…