By R.A. DYER - Star-Telegram staff writer - Fri. Oct. 12, 2007
AUSTIN -- Texas led the nation in the number of facilities discharging pollution at levels exceeding federal clean water guidelines, according to a new report from an environmental watchdog group.
The Austin-based Environment Texas said that in 2005, 318 facilities in the state reported 1,340 incidents in which they discharged more pollution than permitted under the federal Clean Water Act. The group also reported that more than 53 percent of Texas' industrial and municipal facilities discharged more pollution in 2005 than permitted under the law.
"With so many facilities dumping so much pollution, no one should be surprised that more than half of Texas waterways are unsafe for swimming and fishing -- but we should be outraged," Environment Texas Citizen Outreach director Brad Hicks said in a statement.
See http://www.environmenttexas.org/
DFW Regional Concerned Citizens collaborate to be informed on air quality and water issues. Breathable air and safe drinking water is essential. Air Quality impacts transportation funding, health and quality of life.
Gas drilling in the Trinity and Barnett Shale Aquifiers presents challenges for residents calling for sensible ordinances to balance safety, quality of life, water quality and water availabilty with other resources.
- TCEQ Rules for Service Station VRSs
- TCEQ Emission Tables by County - Barnett Shale
- SMU Pollution Study of Barnett Shale Gas Production, Transmission and Storage
- Preventable Pipeline Hazards
- NPR: Health and Gas in DISH
- News 33 Coverage of Daniel Dr Pipeline May 2009
- NCTCA
- Natural Gas Devastation: An Aerial View
- Natural Gas Devastation - Arial View
- E Arlington - Industrial Pipeline Construction
- Drilling Rigs In Arlington and Grand Prairie
- DFWRCC
- Daniel Dr. DFW Midstreams Pipeline Update
- Corinth Cares
- Child endangerment: Cedar Point Apt.and Bob Cook Park
- Child Endangerment in Arlington - open gas pipeline drilling holes
- Child Endangerment - Sump Holes in Residential Neighborhoods
- Blue Daze
- Atlngton Texan
About Air and Water
Monday, October 15, 2007
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Travel to other worlds ... UTA Planetarium
Immersive full-dome 3-D Digital planetarium show narrated by Ewan McGregor (Obi wan Kepobi from Star Wars) - Astronaut takes you exporing the worlds of inner and outer space. The movie is projected all around you. You recline in specially constructed chairs which enables you to comfortably view the immersive full-dome planetarium show. Astronaut! (produced from the National Space Centre in England) goes beyond the stereotypical space movie. Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of the astronaut. Float around the international Space Station moving thorugh the microscopic regions of the human body! Discover the beauty and perils as "Chad", the test astronaut experiences everything thrown at him.
Summer Schedule (June 2-August 26):
Astronaut!
shows at the UTA Planetarium.
Wed. through Saturdays at 11 a.m.
and Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Cosmic CSI
shows at the UTA Planetarium 3-D Digital Dome.
Wed. through Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Rock Hall of Fame 1 (The Original)
shows at the UTA Planetarium.
Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Read more (Warning their flat dull website doesn't give much of a glimmer of the multi-dimensional experience you'll have once you enter the dome of the UTA Planetarium!)
Admission: Adults: $5.00
Seniors, Students, Children: $4.00
UTA Faculty, Staff & Alumni (with ID): $3.00
UTA Studens (with ID): $2.00
Groups of 10 or more with reservation: $3.00
Call 817 272-1183 or e-mail planetarium@uta.edu
Astronaut!
shows at the UTA Planetarium.
Wed. through Saturdays at 11 a.m.
and Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Cosmic CSI
shows at the UTA Planetarium 3-D Digital Dome.
Wed. through Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Rock Hall of Fame 1 (The Original)
shows at the UTA Planetarium.
Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
Read more (Warning their flat dull website doesn't give much of a glimmer of the multi-dimensional experience you'll have once you enter the dome of the UTA Planetarium!)
Admission: Adults: $5.00
Seniors, Students, Children: $4.00
UTA Faculty, Staff & Alumni (with ID): $3.00
UTA Studens (with ID): $2.00
Groups of 10 or more with reservation: $3.00
Call 817 272-1183 or e-mail planetarium@uta.edu
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