North Lake Development Sneaks Gas Wells Into Plans

Speaking of our poor air quality, the Downwinders folks think that gas drilling contributes significantly to North Texas’ smog. Which brings us to news that Lucy Billingsley’s Cypress Waters development at North Lake, which includes TIF funds from Dallas, will feature a drill site run by Chief Energy. You can read our 2007 story about the controversial development here. Over on the Dallas Area Residents for Responsible Drilling site, they break down the current events with the drill site, suggesting that the city of Dallas quietly approved the thing without debate because it has a financial stake. Developing.