North Texas
Former Dallas environmental reporter looks back – and ahead
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.
Irving couple brings eco-friendly laundry soap biz to Texas
Jan. 11, 2016
Irving resident Michael Tenney, coowner of NearBayou Naturals, is not only carrying on his family's eco-friendly business, he helped create it. Back in 2008, Tenney’s mother Cynthia of Iowa was cloth diapering most of her children and found that their skin was reacting to a chemical found in synthetic laundry detergents.
The most important local environmental hearing of the year? From Downwinders at Risk
A Public Hearing About the Air You Breath
Thursday, January 21
Public Comment begins at 6:30 pm
616 Six Flags Road, Arlington
(HQ of the North Central Texas Council of Governments)
Jan. 8, 2016
What's going on?
It's a public hearing on DFW's bad air. The whole region.
Former Fort Worth State Rep Lon Burnam makes bid for Texas Railroad Commission
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
Alton Bowman’s 30-year fight to save trees in Flower Mound
Master furniture maker Alton Bowman led efforts to create the city's tree board as development threatened Flower Mound's tree canopy.
WATCH THE VIDEO OF ALTON BOWMAN
Jan. 5, 2016
Master furniture maker and conservator Alton Bowman knows the special qualities, colors and origins of an amazing array of woods.
Drive Green: Toyota's Prius 2016 rewrites hybrid rules
Jan. 4, 2016
At a recent launch of Toyota’s all new Toyota Prius, the word was unmistakably that the 2016 Toyota Prius will be rewriting the hybrid rulebook that it created. With a price tag starting at $24,200 for the Prius Two model and up to $30,000 for the Prius Four Touring, the 2016 Prius line offers car buyers many choices.
Green Tip Guy: Discard your clothing responsibly
Jason says when you're cleaning out your closets in the new year, give your old garments a second life.
Year in Review: How green was North Texas in 2015?
North Texans in Paris to support climate summit
Anna Clark was among North Texans who traveled to Paris to participate in environmental events surrounding COP 21.
Dec. 16, 2015
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