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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.

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.

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‘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.

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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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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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April’s Eclipse Will Mean Interruptions in Solar Power Generation, Which Could Strain Electrical Grids

By Vahe PeroomianMarch 14, 2024

Even a brief bit of darkness will effect solar and wind power. ERCOT says it’s ready.

Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle have destroyed thousands of acres of land.

North Texas Firefighters Respond to Panhandle Wildfires

By Jacob VaughnMarch 6, 2024

As the Panhandle tackles vicious wildfires, DFW-area fire departments lend reinforcements to help.

Joppa continues to fight factories and their pollution in the neighborhood.

Southern Dallas Neighborhood Group Claims Local Shingle Factory Operates Without Permit

By Jacob VaughnFebruary 9, 2024

A local group says an asphalt shingle factory has been operating in Joppa for decades without the proper permit. Now, they want the factory shut down.

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The Blue Hole in Dallas Went Viral Before It Went Dry. Why?

By Simone CarterJanuary 10, 2024

Only after a TikTok video appeared was a massive, destructive treated water leak repaired. Local environmental activists say it took too long.

Clear the Air: There’s Drama Between an Activist Group and the City’s Environmental Commission

Clear the Air: There’s Drama Between an Activist Group and the City’s Environmental Commission

By Jacob VaughnDecember 15, 2023

A group of Dallas neighborhood activists and members of the city’s Environmental Commission haven’t been getting along lately, and things have gotten ugly.

This Dallas Community Helped Move a Mountain. Now, They Want a Park.

By Jacob VaughnNovember 10, 2023

A six-story pile of shingles rose in Southern Dallas. Now that it’s gone, Floral Farms hopes a park will take its place, but the city isn’t committing yet.

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Watch Out, Dallas: Your Yard Could Be Haunted by Zombie Trees

By Simone CarterOctober 31, 2023

This Halloween, arborists are warning that trees resembling the “living dead” are haunting North Texas lawns.

U.S. Rep. Crockett Demands USPS Reforms After Postman Dies in Dallas Heat

U.S. Rep. Crockett Demands USPS Reforms After Postman Dies in Dallas Heat

By Simone CarterOctober 16, 2023

Eugene Gates Jr. died while working in the extreme heat. His Democratic representative in the U.S. Congress is pushing for postal service reforms.

Time To Leave Summer Behind and Sign Up for a Free Tree

By Simone CarterSeptember 14, 2023

Additional foliage helps to beautify neighborhoods and provide shade. It also reduces energy bills and stormwater runoff. And you can make it happen.

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Heat Got You Down? You Could Be Suffering from ‘Eco-Anxiety’

By Simone CarterSeptember 7, 2023

Triple-digit temperatures have ushered in a spike in heat-related illnesses this summer, but North Texans are feeling the heat in other ways, too.

Negotiations Have Stalled Between Shingle Factory and West Dallas Community

By Jacob VaughnAugust 30, 2023

A shingle manufacturing plant has been in talks with West Dallas community members to negotiate an exit strategy. Those talks are at a standstill.

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Dallas Congress Members Want to Help Low-Income Texans Pay Power Bills

By Simone CarterAugust 4, 2023

U.S. Reps. Colin Allred and Jasmine Crockett, both local Democrats, are urging Congress to act.

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Dallas’ ‘Blue Hole’ Went Viral on TikTok, Exposing Huge Waste of Treated Water

By Simone CarterAugust 3, 2023

Alexander Neal, a water resources professional, filmed himself kayaking on the city’s “crystal-clear swamp” on Sunday.

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