/tags/shingle-mountain Shingle Mountain en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:23:45 GMT /government/2025-02-12/dallas-rezones-shingle-mountain-site-that-could-prevent-another-environmental-mess The Dallas City Council voted to rezone the former site of a 70-000-ton mound of toxic construction materials — known as Shingle Mountain — in southeast Dallas. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:23:45 GMT /government/2025-02-12/dallas-rezones-shingle-mountain-site-that-could-prevent-another-environmental-mess Nathan Collins /news/2025-02-11/maybe-this-time-dallas-city-council-to-consider-rezoning-shingle-mountain-site-again The city of Dallas has delayed voting on whether to rezone the former "Shingle Mountain" site to limit industrial uses. It's slated to consider the idea on Wednesday. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:57:31 GMT /news/2025-02-11/maybe-this-time-dallas-city-council-to-consider-rezoning-shingle-mountain-site-again Nathan Collins /government/2024-12-12/decision-over-zoning-change-for-dallas-former-shingle-mountain-delayed-again After a years-long battle by residents to protect their land, the Dallas City Council delayed deciding whether to rezone the former "Shingle Mountain" site. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government/2024-12-12/decision-over-zoning-change-for-dallas-former-shingle-mountain-delayed-again Nathan Collins /news/2024-03-21/dallas-residents-who-lived-with-toxic-shingle-mountain-hope-zoning-change-will-protect-them The Dallas City Plan Commission is looking at a zoning change that could keep heavy polluters out of the neighborhood that was once home to the toxic 'Shingle Mountain.' Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-03-21/dallas-residents-who-lived-with-toxic-shingle-mountain-hope-zoning-change-will-protect-them Nathan Collins /news/2023-08-28/lead-contaminated-soil-lurked-below-dallas-shingle-mountain-and-now-another-cleanup-begins Two years after the removal of a pile of roofing materials known "Shingle Mountain," Dallas is removing lead-contaminated soil from the southeast Dallas site. — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:51:44 GMT /news/2023-08-28/lead-contaminated-soil-lurked-below-dallas-shingle-mountain-and-now-another-cleanup-begins Nathan Collins /news/2022-08-23/dallas-lets-polluters-build-in-black-and-latino-neighborhoods-complaint-alleges Dallas residents allege that the City of Dallas allowed Black and brown residential neighborhoods to be zoned next to industrial pollutants and are requesting a federal investigation. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:43:02 GMT /news/2022-08-23/dallas-lets-polluters-build-in-black-and-latino-neighborhoods-complaint-alleges Alejandra Martinez /news/2022-05-11/lead-contamination-at-shingle-mountain-site-linked-to-old-plant-and-could-extend-into-neighborhood Some city leaders worry that lead contamination at a Southeast Dallas site where tons of shingles and other construction material had been dumped may also have contaminated parts of the surrounding neighborhood. Wed, 11 May 2022 19:24:26 GMT /news/2022-05-11/lead-contamination-at-shingle-mountain-site-linked-to-old-plant-and-could-extend-into-neighborhood Alejandra Martinez /news/2022-05-10/dallas-residents-want-toxic-metals-cleaned-up-at-former-shingle-mountain-site Southeast Dallas residents who live near the former Shingle Mountain site want the city council to approve a $2 million cleanup of toxic lead and arsenic contamination. Tue, 10 May 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-05-10/dallas-residents-want-toxic-metals-cleaned-up-at-former-shingle-mountain-site Alejandra Martinez /arts-culture/2022-03-07/how-will-the-floral-farms-neighborhood-heal-after-shingle-mountain Watch the State of the Arts conversation recorded at the Dallas Museum of Art Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:02:01 GMT /arts-culture/2022-03-07/how-will-the-floral-farms-neighborhood-heal-after-shingle-mountain Gila Espinoza /arts-culture/2022-02-24/dallas-woman-who-fought-to-tear-down-shingle-mountain-is-celebrated-in-museum-exhibit For her installation at the Dallas Museum of Art, artist Ari Brielle chose to highlight Floral Farms resident Marsha Jackson and her efforts to remove a toxic dump from her neighborhood. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:29:13 GMT /arts-culture/2022-02-24/dallas-woman-who-fought-to-tear-down-shingle-mountain-is-celebrated-in-museum-exhibit Miguel Perez