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‘Drill Baby Drill’: Texas City Approves New Site for Fracking Near Daycare and Schools

It was the first time in 12 years that Arlington opened new land for fracking. TotalEnergies will drill 10 new gas wells that are two-tenths of a mile from a daycare center amid an uptick in Barnett Shale activity.

By Dylan Baddour

 Sharon Wilson, of the non-profit Oilfield Witness, uses a gas imaging camera to capture otherwise invisible emissions from an Energy Transfer compressor station in Arlington, Texas. Credit: Dylan Baddour/Inside Climate News
The GAF roofing shingles factory in West Dallas on Dec. 13. The factory reclassified itself as minor and averted public participation requirements in 2022. Credit: Shelby Tauber/Inside Climate News

‘Major’ Problem in Texas: How Big Polluters Evade Federal Law and Get Away With It

By Dylan Baddour, Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News; and Alejandra Martinez, Texas Tribune
Michael Bell explains his method of using taller plants to shade crops that require less light. Credit: Autumn Jones

The ‘Plant Daddy of Dallas’ Is Paving the Way for Clean, Profitable Urban Agriculture

By Autumn Jones

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