Public Policy

Please mark your calendar for the next Clear Air Meetup at Picasso's for Thur. April 26th at 6:30 pm (same location off Inwood/N. of Forest ln). We are going to try and aim to have these the 4th Thur. of the month, so mark your calendar for Thur. May 24th as well (I will verify but plan for Picasso's on that date as well).

At this upcoming meeting, we'll discuss:

A) Keystone and the Seaway Pipeline - where are we now and new organizing efforts and the update on the Landowner Julia Trigg Crawford's case against TransCanada
B) Gas Drilling update
C) Exide update
D) Meeting announcements of other groups/Earth Day reviews
E) Announce Coal speaker for May

Thanks all for your ongoing participation -- Rita Beving, 214.557.2271

April 25th, 6:30pm
Texas Wesleyan School of Law
This event is free and open to the public.

Clean Water Act Forum
Texas waterways are part of what make Texas beautiful, thriving, and prosperous.  According to EPA, however, Texas waterways are at risk. Up to 56% of the streams in Dallas and Tarrant counties that provide water for surface water intakes are currently without Clean Water Act protection. At the same time, expanding the Clean Water Act imposes difficult barriers on the energy and agricultural industries, industries that boost our economy. Come learn about the current state of the law and how legal uncertainties impact DFW.

Speakers include policymakers, environmental advocates, business/agricultural representatives and water law experts.

Texas Wesleyan's Environmental Law Society is excited to be co-sponsoring this event and will be providing refreshments.

 Registration is Now Open!

 

Don't Miss Your Chance to Join Us - Registration is Limited to 100 Seats! 

Neighborhood Symposium – April 14

Annual Neighborhood Symposium & Grant Program Kick-off
April 14, Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  
Turner House, 401 N. Rosemont  Avenue.
RSVP Email vpneighborhoods@ooccl.org by April 11.

Dallas Councilmembers Griggs and Jasso will discuss City Initiatives. Agenda topics include: Ft. Worth Avenue, Oak Cliff Libraries, Real Estate trends. Most important, we'll tell you how your Neighborhood can apply for grant money. Come early for coffee, juice, kolaches, yogurt and fruit.  Lunch will be an assortment of salads and sandwiches catered by Bolsa Mercado. We're asking for $10 donation to help defray costs.  Please let us know by April 11th so we can have enough.

Subject: Public Invited! Urban Bike Systems Talk at Dallas City Hall – April 11

Free Urban Bike Systems Presentation, concluding with Q & A 
Wednesday, April 11, 6 p.m.   
Dallas City Hall, Council Chambers, 1500 Marilla Street 

Gil Penalosa, an internationally renowned leader in creating great communities through active public spaces, will give a presentation on urban bike systems and ‘pedestrianism’ as the City prepares to implement its Bike Plan. 

Environmental Issues Associated with Oil and Gas Development in North Texas
Michael Overbay, the EPA Region 6 Ground Water Center Coordinator, and Ruben Casso,
the EPA Region 6 Air Toxics Coordinator, will present information on how large scale
development of the shale gas resources in the Fort Worth Basin have been perceived as
impacting environmental issues, such as water quantity, water quality, air quality, wastewater
disposal, and induced seismicity. The presentation will also include a discussion of the status of
EPA's proposed rules on air emissions related to oil and gas development and production.

Free. 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, Dallas Sierra Club at REI Dallas

Irving is hosting an Eco-Movie Fest in honor of Earth Day on Saturday!

Saturday, April 21 | 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. | at two of our libraries – Central and West.

This event is FREE to the public!

Below are the movies that will be shown by location:

Central Library Movie Lineup | 801 W. Irving Blvd.

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Business professionals in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area are invited to attend a free, Special Reception hosted by the new Texas Green Chamber of Commerce. Join and meet other sustainable-minded business persons interested in promoting sustainable economic development through: 

Subject: Area Environmental Groups Meet About Natural Gas Task Force – March 27
There will be a city-wide meeting on Gas Drilling on Tuesday March 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Center for Community Cooperation at 2900 Live Oak in East Dallas. The Texas Campaign for the Environment, Mountain Creek Alliance, Downwinders at Risk, Dallas Area Residents for Responsible Drilling, Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project and the Sierra Club will host the meeting. 

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