The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the agency that handles drilling rights on public lands, wants to allow fracking on the northwest side of Lake Lewisville. Photos courtesy of DFW NBC5.
Feb. 22, 2016
The Dallas Landmark Commission began the process to protect a 15-acre parcel encompassing a natural spring in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Ben Sandifer/Dallas Trinity Trails.
Feb. 5, 2016
Around 100 people filled the TCEQ public hearing in Arlington last week to let the agency know they're not happy with its clean air plan. Photo by Julie Thibodeaux.
Jan. 26, 2016
Environmental reporter Randy Lee Loftis retired from the Dallas Morning News in September but he's still covering the environmental beat.
Jan. 12, 2016
After 26 years as environmental reporter for the Dallas Morning News, Randy Lee Loftis starts the new year on the wing. Rumors of his retirement are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s famous retort to reports of his own demise.
“Retirement? I’m too young for that!” says Loftis.
Longtime State House Representative Lon Burnam of Fort Worth recently announced he is running for one of three seats on Texas’ Railroad Commission. Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/repburnam
Jan. 5, 2016
Anna Clark was among North Texans who traveled to Paris to participate in environmental events surrounding COP 21.
Dec. 16, 2015
Dec. 7, 2015
Three and a half years ago, Corey Troiani was a recent University of North Texas grad, swept up in the controversy over hydraulic fracture drilling that was roiling Denton. Concerned over bigger inroads into the state posed by tar sands drilling and the Keystone XL pipeline then tunnelling through Texas, he and seven friends took action. They founded Tar Sands Blockade.
An estimated 150 demonstrators turned out in Dallas in 40-degree drizzly weather to show their support for action on climate change. Photos by Phillip Shinoda.
WATCH THE VIDEO, courtesy of Corey Troiani.
Nov. 30, 2015
More than 400,000 people turned out for the People's Climate March in New York City in September 2014.
Nov. 23, 2015
Proceeds from the Wine Wingding fundraiser on Nov. 17 in Dallas will support much-needed water conservation education in North Texas.
Nov. 10, 2015
Clean Water Fund proposes to turn wine into water next Tuesday. That hoped-for miracle at the nonprofit’s “Wine Wingding” fundraiser on Nov. 17 in East Dallas is more desirable than wine-lovers may think.
This baby bunny is one of dozens of animals MIchelle Sager's takes in every year. Photos courtesy of Michelle Sager
Oct. 24, 2015
Every spring, summer and fall, injured and orphaned wild animals turn up in people's yards and doorways. Your dog or cat may bring an infant rabbit to the back door. Walking in the park, people happen on baby squirrels fallen from their nests or left alone when the mother fell prey to a hawk.