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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.

Alligators Might Be Lurking in Wetlands Just Minutes Away from Downtown Dallas

By Jacob VaughnFebruary 10, 2022

A “snakey, alligator-ey area” exists about 20 miles from downtown Dallas.

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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.

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.

Despite Local Pushback, Arlington City Council Gives Go-Ahead for New Gas Wells Near Daycare

By Jacob VaughnDecember 2, 2021

Three new gas wells near an Arlington daycare center are expected to be operational early next year.

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French Energy Company Seeks Fracking Permit Near Arlington Daycare

French Energy Company Seeks Fracking Permit Near Arlington Daycare

By Jacob VaughnNovember 30, 2021

Parents in Arlington are up against a French energy company that wants to frack near their children’s school. Tonight, the fight goes to City Council.

Check Out Friday’s Beaver Moon, the Longest Partial Eclipse in Nearly 600 Years

By Simone CarterNovember 18, 2021

Early Friday morning, North Texans can catch a glimpse of the Beaver Moon, the longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly six centuries.

With Millions in Government Grants, Tiny Sandbranch’s 100 or So People May Get Running Water

With Millions in Government Grants, Tiny Sandbranch’s 100 or So People May Get Running Water

By Jacob VaughnOctober 26, 2021

A small, impoverished community in southeastern Dallas County has fought for years to get clean water.

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Ethics Complaint Says Tennell Atkins Wasted $20,000 on Grass for Rec Center

Ethics Complaint Says Tennell Atkins Wasted $20,000 on Grass for Rec Center

By Jacob VaughnSeptember 13, 2021

In an anonymously filed ethics complaint, Council member Tennell Atkins, a project manager and a program manager are accused of wasting $20,000 of city property and resources on the Singing Hills Recreation Center.

Something to Carp About: Plano Fisherman Finds Invasive Fish in Texas Waters

Something to Carp About: Plano Fisherman Finds Invasive Fish in Texas Waters

By Jacob VaughnJuly 21, 2021

These fish are massive. Silver carp can reach approximately 3 feet in length and can weigh nearly 60 pounds. Bighead carp can be up to 4 and a half feet long and weigh nearly 90 pounds. Now, they’re in Texas waters.

Despite Local Pushback, DFW Wants to Move Forward with the Marvin Nichols Reservoir

Despite Local Pushback, DFW Wants to Move Forward with the Marvin Nichols Reservoir

By Jacob VaughnJuly 2, 2021

The project is planned for the main stem of the Sulphur River in Red River and Titus counties and would have significant negative effects on the local economy. On the flip side, DFW would have another water source to prevent its potentially dry future.

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Louie Gohmert Asks Whether Man Could Change Orbits of Earth, Moon to Fight Climate Change

Louie Gohmert Asks Whether Man Could Change Orbits of Earth, Moon to Fight Climate Change

By Simone CarterJune 10, 2021

This week, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert asked whether land agencies can change the orbit of the Earth or moon to fix climate change.

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