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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday November 10, 2010 Volume 92, No. 44 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn senior staff Arlington resident John Nicholson said when he drives to work the... More

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday November 10, 2010 Volume 92, No. 44 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn senior staff Arlington resident John Nicholson said when he drives to work the Arlington sky, which once looked blue, looks brown. He attributes the discoloration in the air to Barnett Shale gas drilling. Arlington residents voiced concerns over the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s current operations Monday night. More than 100 Arlington residents met to discuss a Sunset review, a process in which legislators evaluate effectiveness of state government agencies. The review was over TCEQ and the Texas Railroad Commission. Residents’ main concerns were the lack of attention TCEQ pays to public input and the lack of effort to respond to air and water quality complaints. Almost every state agency in Texas goes through a Sunset review every 10 to 12 years. The town hall meeting was held at the Shera Less