In Dallas, EPA casts a net for answers on how pollution from concrete batch plants affects people’s health

In Dallas, EPA casts a net for answers on how pollution from concrete batch plants affects people’s health

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fishes at Fish Trap lake to better understand the pollution West Dallas residents have faced for decades.

West Dallas

- February 21, 2024

La Bajada residents seek legal help after City of Dallas decision eclipses zoning ordinance 

La Bajada residents seek legal help after City of Dallas decision eclipses zoning ordinance 

La Bajada Neighborhood Community Association and neighbors are trying to appeal the quasi-judicial board's decision at the county or district court level, and have until Monday, Aug. 28, according to West Dallas City Councilmember Omar Narvaez’ office.

West Dallas

Michaela Rush - August 24, 2023

Singleton United/Unidos: The new neighborhood on the block

Singleton United/Unidos: The new neighborhood on the block

Janie Cisneros credits her neighborhood-based activism to serendipity. She is the leader of Singleton United/Unidos, a newly established neighborhood association in West Dallas, fighting for clean air and the removal of the long-standing roofing shingles plant, GAF, from her residential neighborhood.

West Dallas

Shardae White - February 23, 2022