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7:17 pm
Wed May 16, 2012

Dallas Council Tackles Gas Drilling Recommendations

Gas drilling protester escorted from City Council briefing.

At the first of three final briefings on recommendations from the Gas Drilling Task Force Wednesday, Dallas City Council members asked a lot of questions.

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Environment
4:20 pm
Mon May 14, 2012

Forum: Urban Gas Drilling and Community Responsibilities

This drilling test site is used as an example in a presentation Dallas' Gas Drilling Task Force will give city council members on Wednesday.
City of Dallas

On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will consider a task force's recommendations on where and how to drill. How can Dallas can learn from other cities that have wrangled over gas drilling issues?

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Environment
5:38 pm
Wed May 9, 2012

Winfrey Point Conservators Remain Cautiously Optimistic

Representatives from Save Winfrey Point attended Wednesday's City Council meeting to show continued support for the grassy fields near White Rock Lake.
Lyndsay Knecht / KERA

Citizens opposed to parking plans at White Rock Lake are relieved after the City of Dallas announced the grassy fields at Winfrey Point won't be used for Arboretum parking. But the discussion about where cars will park continues.

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Environment
10:29 am
Wed May 9, 2012

City Leaves Option Open For Using White Rock Fields In Future

A bee lands on a wildflower in a field originally approved for mowing and parking use at Winfrey Point.
Shelley Kofler / KERA

At 12:38 the City of Dallas released a statement saying Dallas Arboretum attendance during the weekend opening of the Chihuly exhibit did not require overflow parking at White Rock Lake. However, the city did not rule out converting areas near White Rock's Winfrey Point to parking.

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Environment
6:00 am
Mon May 7, 2012

Parking Lot Opponents Monitor Winfrey Point

Rosie Wallin was among protesters opposed to White Rock parking.

This morning it remains unclear if or when the City of Dallas will mow the Winfrey Point grasslands at White Rock Lake. The Dallas Arboretum says it may need to use the fields for overflow parking.

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