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  A Recycling Initiative Is Coming to DFW. Will It Do Any Good?

  January 23 at 4 a.m.

  A soft drink manufacturers lobbying group announced a new initiative last week that will promote the recycling of plastic bottles, helping to alleviate a pollution problem the manufacturers themselves helped create. For the American Beverage Association's Every Bottle Back initiative, the Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper and PepsiCo will work...

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  Texas Produced More Energy from Renewable Sources Than Coal Last Year

  January 10 at 4 a.m.

  Last year Texas generated more energy from renewable sources than from coal, according to data from the Electronic Reliability Council of Texas.

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  ‘Conservation Republicans’ Never Coming Back. That Ship Done Sunk.

  Monday, December 23, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  The headline was jarring: “Trump has veered dangerously from the conservative legacy of protecting our air, water and natural resources.” Conservative legacy? Veered? I must have missed something. I read the rest carefully. Trammell S. Crow, a wealthy environmental and education philanthropist who lives in Dallas, said in an op-ed...

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  Solar Co-op Launches in Dallas

  Friday, December 20, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  Going green just got a little bit easier for Dallas residents. This week, a non-profit dedicated to helping homeowners convert to solar electricity launched a Dallas operation.

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  What Happens When You Buy Green Energy?

  Monday, December 2, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  A few years ago, Dallas resident Adam Evans signed up for a 100% renewable energy plan in his home. This is an option available to Dallas residents who can select completely or partially green energy sources for their electricity. Evans worries about the United States' fossil fuel usage, and he...

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  At the End of Ozone Season, We Wanted to Know If Anyone Pays Attention to Ozone Alert Days

  Monday, November 11, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  Have you ever wondered if those "Ozone Action Day Tomorrow" signs actually do anything, if people change their well-worn patterns just because of an orange and black sign flashing past the window? We did too. But the answer, it turns out, is complicated.