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North Texans Sweep The National Spelling Bee, Taking First, Second And Third Place
Posted on · When only three spellers remained, all were from the Dallas area, which has long been a hotbed of spelling talent
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Driverless Car Service Set To Begin In North Texas This Summer
Posted on · A suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is reportedly set to get the nation's first self-driving car service
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Texas Close To Gaining First Reservoir In 20 Years
Posted on · The Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir was recently approved for its second $500 million loan as the project nears the beginning of construction in North Texas. The dam and accompanying man-made lake will be Texas' first new major reservoir in almost two decades
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Three Tornadoes Touched Down In North Texas
Posted on · Tornadoes have hit North Texas, demolishing at least one mobile home and damaging about a dozen others
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More Than 100 North Texans Have Died From The Flu. Here’s How To Protect Yourself
Posted on · North Texas is one of worst areas for the flu in the country right now, according to a weekly index from Walgreens
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Flu Outbreak Closes Another School in Dallas Area; Teacher Dies From Flu Complications
Posted on · The North Texas area has been particularly hit this flu season
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Some Texas Christmas Tree Farms Devastated By Harvey Floods
Posted on · "The impact is really when there are no houses to put trees in,"
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New State-Funded Sensors Are Tracking Earthquakes Across Texas
Posted on · A new interactive website from state-funded researchers is tracking tremors across Texas – part of an effort to understand the link between earthquakes and oil and gas production.
Weather
Four Injured As North Texas Gets Blasted With Severe Weather Tuesday
Posted on · The rain’s expected to continue in North Texas through Friday night.
Houston Matters
Are Oil and Gas Really Behind Texas Earthquakes?
Posted on · A new study from Southern Methodist University links earthquakes in North Texas to oil and gas operations. The Texas Railroad Commission’s seismologist has questioned the research and its conclusions. Nevertheless, the commission may shut down a pair of waste water injection wells noted in the study. We discuss the environmental and political implications of these […]
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Earthquakes and Compassion: Tuesday’s Show (April 28, 2015)
Posted on · A new study from Southern Methodist University links earthquakes in North Texas to oil and gas operations. The Texas Railroad Commission’s seismologist has questioned the research and its conclusions. Nevertheless, the commission may shut down a pair of waste water injection wells noted in the study. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the […]