Nicole Lopez | Fort Worth Report

Fort Worth officials are looking to dedicate $5 million from the city’s 2026 bond program to renovate city pools, construct additional sites and make the public amenities more accessible to residents.

North Texans could see more alerts later this year from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state agency responsible for regulating and enforcing federal air quality standards, as ozone season for the region runs from March to October.

Dozens of North Texans filled a May 19 meeting held by state water planners. Many shared the same goal: voicing their opposition against a proposed $7 billion Northeast Texas reservoir that’s been proposed for over 50 years.

City-operated landfills, oil and gas facilities, and defense companies led Tarrant County businesses in producing the most carbon monoxide emissions and fine particulate matter in 2023, according to the most recent data collected by the state.

With heavy rainfall deluging the Fort Worth area, city officials closed Lake Worth May 3 due to elevated water levels and say it will remain closed to the public until further notice.

Board incumbent Leah King and three competitors ran for three seats on the board of directors.

After nearly two years of trying to get a stringently opposed concrete batch plant up and running in south Tarrant County, Texas officials have granted J7 Ready Mix preliminary approval.

A wide variety of oak trees make up a significant amount of vegetation in the Cross Timbers Region and, by extension, in Fort Worth.

After requesting emergency assistance from state officials, Johnson County leaders say they have yet to see funding to help farmers, who believe their land, water and cattle have been contaminated by harmful chemicals.

Following a series of legal action and scrutiny from North Texans, Fort Worth leaders parted ways with the fertilizer company contracted for the city’s biosolids processing operations.

The Marty Leonard wetlands, formerly known as the Cedar Creek wetlands, could bring an additional 156 million gallons of water to the Tarrant Regional Water District's service area, which covers 11 counties.

Fort Worth officials are looking to hold the U.S. Department of Defense, industrial conglomerate 3M, chemical company DuPont and other manufacturers liable for $420 million in damages related to water contamination from “forever chemicals.”