/tags/air-pollution air pollution en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:04:42 GMT /environment-nature/2025-03-06/north-texas-air-quality-ozone-season As ozone season begins, the region has already exceeded federal air quality standards. Environmental advocates are urging residents to change small behaviors in their lives while cities work to fix the problem. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:04:42 GMT /environment-nature/2025-03-06/north-texas-air-quality-ozone-season Olla Mokhtar /news/2024-12-13/businesses-could-be-fined-north-texas-air-quality-ozone Leaders say they need to take critical steps to address poor air quality in the region. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-13/businesses-could-be-fined-north-texas-air-quality-ozone Pablo Arauz Peña /energy-environment/2024-10-30/environmental-activists-fined-over-earth-day-protest-gaf-west-dallas-shingles-plant The five activists were fined for blocking the entrance to the GAF shingle factory during a protesting earlier this year. They say air pollution from the facility endangers public health. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-30/environmental-activists-fined-over-earth-day-protest-gaf-west-dallas-shingles-plant Zara Amaechi /news/2024-10-25/west-dallas-residents-resist-air-permit-renewal-for-gaf-shingle-plant West Dallas residents urged state regulators not to renew the air permit for a decades-old shingle plant near their homes. They said the plant is polluting their air. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-25/west-dallas-residents-resist-air-permit-renewal-for-gaf-shingle-plant Nathan Collins /news/2024-01-17/cisneros-vs-dallas-resident-sues-city-for-blocking-possible-last-path-to-gaf-shingle-plant-closure After two failed attempts to file for a scheduled closure of the 80-year-old GAF shingle plant, West Dallas resident Janie Cisneros is suing the city. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:30:43 GMT /news/2024-01-17/cisneros-vs-dallas-resident-sues-city-for-blocking-possible-last-path-to-gaf-shingle-plant-closure Nathan Collins /news/2023-11-20/west-dallas-residents-who-want-gaf-shingle-plant-closed-disappointed-by-council-members-response West Dallas residents say they feel belittled by the response to concerns over the GAF shingle plant. Council Member Omar Narvaez says he's constrained by ethics laws. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-20/west-dallas-residents-who-want-gaf-shingle-plant-closed-disappointed-by-council-members-response Nathan Collins /news/2023-10-20/joppe-residents-say-new-health-study-backs-up-what-they-already-know-their-air-is-heavily-polluted A new study shows that the average exposure rate to damaging air pollutants in Joppa was significantly higher than the average for Dallas County. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-10-20/joppe-residents-say-new-health-study-backs-up-what-they-already-know-their-air-is-heavily-polluted Nathan Collins /environment-nature/2023-07-18/whats-going-on-with-air-quality-warnings-in-north-texas-this-summer-all-your-questions-answered The signs displayed across Fort Worth’s highways can be intimidating. With summer heat rippling through the state, drivers zoom by screens blaring “OZONE. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:49:03 GMT /environment-nature/2023-07-18/whats-going-on-with-air-quality-warnings-in-north-texas-this-summer-all-your-questions-answered Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report /news/2023-05-17/city-of-dallas-spent-millions-on-asphalt-from-controversial-batch-plant-in-joppa Joppa residents want Dallas officials to shut down an asphalt plant polluting their air. The city has spent millions buying asphalt from the company that owns it. Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-05-17/city-of-dallas-spent-millions-on-asphalt-from-controversial-batch-plant-in-joppa Nathan Collins /news/2023-04-24/dallas-city-officials-austin-asphalt-batch-plant-in-joppe-community-is-in-noncompliance The Austin Asphalt batch plant in Joppa will not be granted an automatic permit renewal from the city. Dallas city officials say the facility is out of compliance. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:05:35 GMT /news/2023-04-24/dallas-city-officials-austin-asphalt-batch-plant-in-joppe-community-is-in-noncompliance Nathan Collins