Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report
Environmental reporter-
After living through years of construction on State Highway 170, Jean McTaggart thought the headaches were over for her far north Fort Worth neighborhood. That was until she heard about a proposed concrete batch plant just over a half mile from her home, near land slated to become a Northwest ISD high school campus.
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Every time he’s required to vote on a natural gas drilling permit, Arlington City Council member Raul Gonzalez feels his stomach tie up in knots.
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Shanna Granger accused the agency of terminating an Oktoberfest agreement without due process or a valid reason.
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Drone technology could help light up the skies later this year during Fort Worth’s Fourth, one of the largest July 4 fireworks shows in North Texas.
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Sitting near Trinity Park’s duck pond on a warm February afternoon, Claudia Verduzco felt safe enjoying nature with her two young children. But she doesn’t feel that way in every Fort Worth park, especially once the sun sets. Drug activity in some southeast parks has kept her away.
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More than 20 years after Fort Worth leaders envisioned a waterfront development that would transform hundreds of acres between downtown and the Northside community, government agencies have a new roadmap for developing what will become Panther Island.
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Following vocal opposition from more than a dozen residents and environmental advocates, Arlington City Council members gave the go-ahead to new natural gas wells near the eastern edge of the city.
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When the rigs went up just over 300 feet from his backyard, Phil Kabakoff thought he knew what would come next.
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As the Fort Worth City Council listened to a presentation on the city’s proposed urban forestry master plan, council member Gyna Bivens wanted everyone to understand why it existed in the first place.
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Before the Panther Island project is considered complete, a segment of University Drive must be raised 10 to 15 feet, or about the height of a full-grown giraffe.
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When Meghna Tare became the University of Texas at Arlington’s first sustainability director in 2010, the sustainability office was in its infancy. She started from scratch, building the university’s reputation as a hub for recycling, food waste reduction and student education initiatives.