Above, An overhead view in 2012 of Dallas-based Waste Control Specialists' low-level radioactive waste storage facilities near Andrews, Texas. Photo by David Bowser/Texas Tribune.
May 3, 2017
By Jim Malewitz and Kiah Collier
Texas Tribune
A proposal to bring the nation’s spent nuclear fuel to West Texas appears to be on the ropes.
Courtesy of DFW Airport.
Jan. 16, 2017
Every day thousands of travelers from around the globe pass through the halls of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with its five terminals, nearly 2,000 flights a day and a 24/7 open status.
In fact, the 17,000 acres of land that the airport sits on is larger than this island of Manhattan. So with a size of that magnitude, it is significant to consider DFW Airport’s efforts to focus on environmental issues.
An overhead view in 2012 of Waste Control Specialists' low-level radioactive waste storage facilities near Andrews, Texas. David Bowser/Texas Tribune.
From the Texas Tribune
Nov. 30, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department is suing to block a Salt Lake City-based company's acquisition of Waste Control Specialists, the Dallas-based company that wants to expand the nuclear waste dump it operates in West Texas.
From the Texas Tribune.
Nov. 16, 2016
Donald Trump’s upset win last week was generally cheered by the Texas oil and gas industry and lamented by environmentalists who found a major ally in the Obama administration amid long-suffering efforts to protect the state’s air and water and promote renewable energy sources.
In November, proposals for reform of the Texas Railroad Commission will be voted on by the Texas Sunset Commission, which reviews state agencies' performance.
Oct. 24, 2016
The public debate over effectiveness of the powerful, misnamed Texas Railroad Commission filled hearing rooms at the state capitol in August. The focus was recommendations from the Texas Sunset Commission staff that reviews state agencies' performance.