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Sep 15 2015, RITA COOK

Earth Day Texas launches 'Earth Day Monthlies' program

Earth Day Texas launches 'Earth Day Monthlies' in collaboration with Westwood School to encourage daily eco-conscious living. Events will be held at local breweries, featuring sustainability discussions. Additionally, they plan an environmental film series with TEDxSMU. The first EDMo event is on September 17, focusing on sustainable food.
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Sep 14 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Fall brings another round of green fests to North Texas

In spring around Earth Day, it seems every community in North Texas has a green fest going on. Not so, some cities save their celebration for when it cools down in September. Here’s a calendar to keep track of the green gatherings in the coming months.
Three flags flying outside a building with a clear blue sky.
Sep 08 2015, RITA COOK

QTS achieves Gold LEED certification for renovated semiconductor facility in Irving

QTS achieves LEED Gold certification for its sustainable renovation of a former semiconductor facility in Irving. The 700,000-square-foot Dallas-Fort Worth data center showcases sustainable features, emphasizing recycled materials, energy efficiency, and eco-friendly design. As part of a 54-acre campus, the project reflects QTS’s commitment to environmental stewardship and green initiatives.
Aug 11 2015, Julie Ryan

Oil and gas regulation uncertain after HB 40 strips cities of rights to enforce ordinances

Aug. 12, 2015

In the wake of State House Bill 40, Texas cities in the Barnett Shale region, including Denton and Fort Worth, find themselves stripped of rights to develop health and safety ordinances for subsurface oil and gas operations and subjected to a vague standard for regulations governing surface operations. 

The bill was enacted in reaction to Denton’s fracking ban and other cities’ strict drilling ordinances. 

Aug 03 2015, MINNIE PAYNE

Energy-efficient Facebook data center in Fort Worth to be powered by wind farm

Facebook has partnered with Citigroup and Alterra Energy to build a 202-megawatt wind farm on 17,000 acres in Clay County to power Facebook's new data center in Fort Worth. Courtesy of Facebook.

Aug. 4, 2015

Environmentally minded from the word “go” is the term one could use in describing the new Facebook data center planned for Fort Worth. And environmentalists will find many features to like about the new facility. 

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