City Hall News

Dallas City Council sets bad precedent with do-over on Reverchon Park Dallas City Council sets bad precedent with do-over on Reverchon Park By Jon Anderson

1.22.20  |  2:44 pm

When the Dallas City Council passed District 14 council member David Blewett's deal to redevelop a significant part of ...

Clean Air

Environmental group takes on Dallas smog with high-tech gadgets Environmental group takes on Dallas smog with high-tech gadgets By Teresa Gubbins

4.21.17  |  11:45 am

Dallas environmental group Downwinders at Risk is committed to clean air and is taking matters into its own hands. The ...

Environmentalists Assemble

Dallas environmental group sharpens skills at 'SXSW for activists' Dallas environmental group sharpens skills at 'SXSW for activists' By Teresa Gubbins

10.21.15  |  4:01 pm

Aiming to strengthen the environmental movement across Texas, a Dallas group is hosting an ambitious four-day conference November 4-7 with ...

Earth Day News

Earth Day Texas speaker roster includes some pretty famous people Earth Day Texas speaker roster includes some pretty famous people By Teresa Gubbins

4.8.15  |  1:05 pm

Earth Day Texas is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a panel of distinguished speakers. Two of the most notable are ...

Power Players

Meet the Dallasites deemed worthy of Forbes' prominent 30 Under 30 Meet the Dallasites deemed worthy of Forbes' prominent 30 Under 30 By Jonathan Rienstra

1.5.15  |  5:02 pm

Forbes' annual 30 Under 30 list — primarily designed to make you feel bad about your station in life — is out ...

Fracking Fact-Finding Mission

North Texas residents rattled by earthquakes demand answers in Austin North Texas residents rattled by earthquakes demand answers in Austin By Claire St. Amant

5.14.14  |  2:38 pm

One North Texas mayor is on a mission to find out what is literally tearing his town apart. Beginning in ...

Dallas Could Learn From Mad Men

TNT's Dallas midseason finale sets Southfork — not series — on fire TNT's Dallas midseason finale sets Southfork — not series — on fire By Elaine Liner

4.14.14  |  11:48 pm

What if Dallas episodes were as well-crafted as those of cable's best series, Mad Men? What if they were ...

Fracking Fact-Finding Mission

New study links declining North Texas ozone to oil and gas production New study links declining North Texas ozone to oil and gas production By Claire St. Amant

4.14.14  |  2:53 pm

An independent researcher has found evidence of ill effects of fracking in the Barnett Shale that challenges optimistic claims from ...

Southfork Shenanigans

Everyone wants a piece of the Ewings on TNT's Dallas Everyone wants a piece of the Ewings on TNT's Dallas By Elaine Liner

4.7.14  |  11:43 pm

Fists flew and the double dealing doubled down on a frenetic episode of Dallas this week. The TNT cable series ...

What The Frack?

UT researcher re-examines link between childhood cancer and fracking UT researcher re-examines link between childhood cancer and fracking By Claire St. Amant

4.1.14  |  3:39 pm

New analysis of air quality reports and other health monitors related to hydraulic fracturing in the Barnett Shale points to ...