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Study of Marvin Nichols Reservoir May Lead to Victory for Opponents

Study of Marvin Nichols Reservoir May Lead to Victory for Opponents

By Jacob VaughnJune 28, 2023

A potential water supply meant to serve D/FW’s growing needs will get another look at the possible damage it could cause.

Threatened Rural Landowners Hope the Plug Gets Pulled on Marvin Nichols Reservoir

By Jacob VaughnApril 12, 2023

Farmers and longtime residents of a small Texas community fear their land could be washed away by the government.

Nature Lovers Rejoice: Texas Bill Aims To Help Save the State’s Bees

By Simone CarterMarch 24, 2023

Texas Sen. Judith Zaffirini has filed a bill aimed at saving the state’s bees.

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Texas Lawmakers Have Cryptocurrency on Their Minds

Texas Lawmakers Have Cryptocurrency on Their Minds

By Jacob VaughnMarch 22, 2023

Proposed legislation looks to offer the cryptocurrency industry a warm Texas welcome.

Texas Bill Would Fine People for Filing Multiple Environmental Complaints to TCEQ

By Jacob VaughnMarch 17, 2023

If you file too many complaints with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, you could get slapped with a fine under Senate Bill 471.

DART’s First Electric Long-Range Bus May Be the Future of Local Mass Transit, or Maybe Not

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 16, 2023

A new long-range electric bus for DART should soon provide answers for what the future of mass transit in Dallas will look like.

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New Law from Local State Senator Is About More Than Air Conditioning and Building Codes

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 5, 2023

A lot of attention at the beginning of the new year is directed toward the bills that the Texas Legislature will consider in the upcoming legislative session. But what about the bills from past sessions that have finally become law? Jan. 1 welcomed several new laws in Texas, the bills…

Environmental Advocates Push for More Regulations Against Concrete Batch Plants in Texas

Environmental Advocates Push for More Regulations Against Concrete Batch Plants in Texas

By Jacob VaughnNovember 10, 2022

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is taking another look at how it regulates concrete batch plants across the state.

In May, Some 270 Gallons of Sewage from Wilmer Sprayed into Dallas County’s Goat Island Preserve

By Jacob VaughnAugust 19, 2022

In late May, people roaming around Goat Island Preserve may have smelled raw sewage. It wasn’t their imagination.

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Denies Petition Urging Mountain Lion Conservation

By Jacob VaughnAugust 11, 2022

A group of Texans is advocating for the conservation of mountain lions in the state. The denial of their petition may be a step in the right direction.

Extreme Heat Is Pushing North Texas Water Supplies to Their Limit

By Jacob VaughnAugust 1, 2022

The city of Gunter hasn’t run out of water yet, but the city manager says it still could.

The Largest Bitcoin Mining Facility in the World Is Coming to Navarro County. Not Everyone Wants It There.

By Jacob VaughnJuly 30, 2022

Some Navarro County residents worry what the largest Bitcoin mining facility in the world could do to the environment, energy resources, the water supply, and their bills.

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North Texas Residents, Businesses Asked to Conserve Water as Heatwave Continues

By Jacob VaughnJuly 20, 2022

Hot weather is causing North Texans to use more water and it’s stressing the supply.

Texas’ Law Banning State Investment in Companies That Boycott Fossil Fuels Draws Interest Elsewhere

By Kate PezzulliJune 8, 2022

Texas’ pro-fossil fuel law has spread, with the help of ALEC, to other states including Oklahoma.

When Do You Need to Wake Up to Check Out Planetary Conjunction of Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn?

By Simone CarterApril 25, 2022

Early risers can catch Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the predawn sky.

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Dallas-Based Energy Company Pipeline Reportedly Leaked a Lot of Methane

By Simone CarterApril 21, 2022

A pipeline owned by Dallas oil tycoon Kelcy Warren reportedly leaked a lot of methane in a short timespan.

It’s Not Even Summer Yet, But Texas Wildfires Keep Burning Across the State

By Jacob VaughnApril 6, 2022

In March, Texas wildfires consumed over 160,000 acres of Lone Star land and things are just starting to heat up.

Everything Is Getting More Expensive, and That Includes Flood Insurance

Everything Is Getting More Expensive, and That Includes Flood Insurance

By Jacob VaughnMarch 25, 2022

Most people in Texas can expect to see rate increases on their flood insurance policies.

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Texas-Based Chevron Phillips Agrees to Multimillion Dollar Settlement Over Clean Air Act Violations

Texas-Based Chevron Phillips Agrees to Multimillion Dollar Settlement Over Clean Air Act Violations

By Michael MurneyMarch 10, 2022

Texas-based petroleum and gas company Chevron Phillips Chemical agreed in a federal court Wednesday to pay $121 million to settle alleged violations of federal air pollution limits at three manufacturing facilities in Texas. The company violated the Clean Air Act and state air pollution control laws at plants in Port…

‘Texas Heat is Hell on Earth’: UNT Study Explores Effects of Extreme Heat on North Texans

By Simone CarterFebruary 14, 2022

A new study from the University of North Texas has found that extreme heat alters Texans’ behavior.

In McKinney, Concerns Over Concrete Batch Plant Near Wildlife Sanctuary, Special Needs Facility and Soccer Club

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 10, 2022

A Texas concrete company wants to open a plant in McKinney near a soccer park, a nature sanctuary, and a facility that houses adults with special needs. The Dallas Sierra Club and residents in the area plan to oppose the plant at a public hearing Monday night in front of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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Last Stand: Arlington City Council to Vote on New Gas Wells Near Daycare Center

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 4, 2022

Since 2020, Arlington residents have been fighting against a French energy conglomerate that wants to install three additional gas wells near a daycare center. That fight will come to a head at a special-called meeting tonight.

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