Here is a response posted to this site by Liz Moyer of Texas Instruments' Environmental, Safety & Health Services.  The post is in response a post by Lincoln Allen (click here to view). From Ms. Moyer's post  The posting by Mr. Lincoln Allen contains factual inaccuracies and claims that are misleading to readers. Texas Instruments (TI) has been working proactively and in cooperation with regulatory agencies to address historic environmental impacts at its North Dallas Campus for more than two decades. Extensive scientific testing and monitoring gives us confidence that there is no basis for health concerns or adverse impacts to Hamilton Park from our operations. A detailed explanation of TI’s participation in the Voluntary Cleanup Program is available at http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/citizen/factsheets/cleanup.shtml. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the regulatory agency responsible for oversight of activities we are conducting under its Voluntary Cleanup Program was recently quoted in the Dallas Business Journal (April 27-May 3 story titled, “TI Spends Millions to Study, Clean Up Chemical Spills”) as saying, “We have no information to indicate that an adverse impact has occurred to anyone to date. Information collected to date, including groundwater samples, do not indicate a groundwater plume underneath the ...

               TrinityVote has cleared the first hurdle in their efforts to force a vote on the tollroad portion of the Trinity River Project.  The group turned in 80,000 signatures of registered Dallas voters who support a November referendum regarding the road project.  The Dallas City Secretary must now verify that at least 48,000 of the signatures are from valid Dallas voters.  According to the TrinityVote website "We've already checked them, and we have more than enough." Though current mayor Tom Leppert and former mayors Ron Kirk and Laura Miller are against the effort, TrinityVote has a number of strong allies (note to Mr. Leppert: line up opposite of Laura Miller whenever possible).  Angela Hunt and company count former council members Don Hill, John Loza, and NAACP President Casey Thomas as supporters.  Rickey Smiley also used his airwaves to bolster the number of signatures. Those who were against Ms. Hunt and TrinityVote -which includes the Dallas Morning News - said it was time to move on and get the project underway.  Even if it is not the project that voters passed back in 1998.  You could almost hear a collective laugh from the Dallas establishment ...

Two people, reportedly students, have been shot during summer school after an "altercation." See Dallas Morning News story here. Fox 4 News Coverage here. WFAA 8 Coverage here.

Mike Davis of Dallas Progress recaps the Dallas City Council's first true meeting, as well as the inauguration. See both by clicking here. Also click here to see Dallas Morning News coverage of the council approving additional funds for cleanup from May's sever storms.

This is a post that was received at The Lobby at Dallas South - our discussion board (join now!). The post was sent in by Lincoln Allen. Since his original message, I've e-mailed Lincoln a.k.a. Toxic Texas, and checked out the stories that he links to at the bottom of the post.  Please read this post, which raises a very important issues in our community regarding potential enviromental racism.  Posted by Lincoln Allen Environmental Racism - Toxic Contamination in Dallas, Texas, USA I am writing about Hamilton Park, a predominately low-income Black community in North Dallas, Texas.  Contamination has been discovered within the soil of Hamilton Park. The nearby streams, Cottonwood and Floyd Branch, are devoid of life, no fish, no animals, no insects. The sides of the streams are collapsing due to the lack of vegetation and roots to hold the soil in place. Some residents had reported catching deformed fish in the stream until suddenly one day all the fish died.The contamination is less than one half mile from the Hamilton Park Elementary School. There are also foul odors and fumes coming from the factory and polluting the air. The toxic contamination came from leaking underground storage tanks from ...

I haven't been able to drive through to verify, but Jenn made a comment to the 7-11 post, and she says that the sign at the store on Kiest and Polk has been fixed.  That's good news.

DL Hughley ATTACKS Rutgers Women What makes D.L. think this is funny? I heard him defending his and Imus' right to free speech. Yep, everyone has the right to say stupid stuff. But we the people also have the right to disapprove and call you out for it.

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Teco Theatrical Productions, Inc. will host Theatre 101 which is designed for students who have a focused interest in the craft of theatre.  Whether your child has been on stage for years or has a serious interest in auditioning, Theatre 101 will provided detailed instructions for budding thespians who may one day audition for magnet schools, collegiate departments or performing arts organizations.  The program will foster an environment where students will be encouraged to ask questions and learn the do's and don'ts of the performing arts.  Theatre 101 is scheduled to begin July 23 and run through August 10 at the Hampton-Illinois Library in Dallas.  Young people grades 6-12 are encouraged to attend. The free camp will be offered Monday through Friday from 1 PM (sharp) to 4 PM.  Call today to make your reservations at 214-948-0716, space is limited

Rev. Andrew J. Weaver, Ph.D. has a very provocative article at a website called Media Transparency .  In his article, Dr. Weaver speaks of Karl Rove's plans to construct a "neoconservative institute" on the campus of SMU. Click here to see Dr. Weaver's article titled Southern Haliburton University.  Here's a quote from the article: Convincing the United Methodist Church to stain its good name and a major university to give away its academic respectability by linking itself with a president that much of the world views as an authoritarian bully who has authorized and advocated for torture and international kidnapping is one nifty trick. This is an extremely good read.  Also, check out the Protect SMU Petition at www.protectsmu.org . It offers ways for those against the construction of the Bush library and think tank to sign a petition online that will be presented to the SMU Administration, the SMU Board of Trustees, and the Trustees of The United Methodist Church.