Environment & Nature

Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden's reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance.

Ever-growing crowds at America's National Parks have prompted some to allow entry by reserved tickets only. Arches National Park in Utah may be next, and there's renewed controversy over that.

A coalition of more than 10 community organizations met to discuss a proposed City of Dallas land-use policy change and how it will impact neighborhood-led plans like Floral Farms'.

Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, researchers found. That includes both urban and rural hotspots.

President Biden wants to spend $200 billion renovating old homes or building affordable new ones. It's a move that would fight climate change in a way that makes people's lives better.

The Dallas City Council voted on Wednesday to acquire 4.3 acres of land located near the intersection of South Central Expressway and Choate Road. The area is the former site of Shingle Mountain.

The Trust for Public Land’s 2021 park ratings are out and Plano continues to have the best ranking in Texas.

The huge pile of toxic waste known as Shingle Mountain may be gone — but there’s new industrial activity planned in Floral Farms, a predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood in southeast Dallas.

The EPA plans to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When HFCs are released into the atmosphere, they are extremely good at trapping heat.

When benzene emissions exceed a certain level, refineries are supposed to come up with a plan to reduce them. But a new report from an environmental nonprofit found some Texas refineries continue to exceed the federal threshold.

Thomas Hicks, 70, was mowing his lawn Monday when he was repeatedly stung by the bees outside his home in Breckenridge, Texas, about 130 miles west of Dallas, authorities said.

A new digital tool developed by Paul Quinn College and the advocacy group Downwinders At Risk archives the stories of Dallas County residents who've fought against environmental injustice.