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Jun 23 2017, Teresa McUsic

'An Inconvenient Sequel' coming to DFW this summer  

A decade after the Academy award-winning film brought the concept of climate change into popular culture, the new film is slated for distribution in August.​ Courtesy of AnInconvenientSequel.com's Facebook page.

June 23, 2017

A powerful sequel to Al Gore’s climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth will hit Dallas theaters Aug. 3. AMC Grapevine Mills and AMC North Park will debut the film locally, followed later in the week by The Magnolia and other theaters throughout the Metroplex. 

Tarantula on a textured brown surface.
Jun 21 2017, MARSHALL HINSLEY

Tarantula project put Lewisville nature preserve on the map

Retired physicist Bill Freiheit launched the Hentzi Project to sustain the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) through tarantula restoration. With Leah Patton's help, they aimed to raise awareness of ecological issues while attempting to restore the Texas brown tarantula population.
Jun 20 2017, JULIE THIBODEAUX

DFW clean air consortium aims to ramp up local air monitoring

DFW avoided a nuclear waste site and a disposal well at Lake Arlington. The new DFW Air Research Consortium, formed by local groups and universities, aims to enhance air monitoring in North Texas. Events will share their efforts in tackling air pollution through improved monitoring and collaboration.
Aerial view of a landscape with buildings, forest, and a lake with sandy shores.
Jun 16 2017, JULIE THIBODEAUX

No disposal well – application for Lake Arlington site withdrawn

BlueStone Natural Resources withdrew its fracking disposal well application near Lake Arlington, alarming locals due to water safety concerns. The decision followed protests from residents and cities fearing H.B. 40 could override local bans. Liveable Arlington's Ranjana Bhandari credited community advocacy for the outcome.
Sprinklers watering green grass near a wet sidewalk.
Jun 13 2017, JULIE THIBODEAUX

'Summer Splash' to support DFW water advocacy group

The Clean Water Fund's DFW office hosts "Summer Splash" on June 21, 5:30-8 p.m., at Stoney's Wine Lounge, Dallas, benefiting water conservation advocacy. Last year, the group halted a fracking license by Lake Lewisville and is opposing a disposal well near Lake Arlington this year.
Jun 13 2017, MINNIE PAYNE

UNT shows it ‘means green’ by opting for renewable energy

The Denton university switched to 100 percent renewable energy this spring. Above, wind turbine at UNT's LEED-platinum Apogee Stadium. Photos courtesy of UNT.

June 13, 2017

The University of North Texas is known as “Mean Green” in sports but the moniker has come to refer the campus’ ambitious environmental initiatives. This spring, the university demonstrated its committment to green policies when it switched to 100 percent renewable energy. 

Store with assorted ceiling lamps and shelves displaying products.
Jun 06 2017, JULIE THIBODEAUX

TreeHouse in Dallas raises the bar on eco-friendly home design

A treehouse conjures up a retreat where kids play, pretend and live close to nature. The new TreeHouse green home improvement store which opened Friday in Dallas wants to bring some of that eco-friendly imagining into our everyday living.