A West Dallas neighborhood, citing decades of air and noise pollution, wants an asphalt shingle plant to abandon its decades-old location - but foot-dragging and bureaucracy is stalling a timely exit agreement. In mid-2022, roofing manufacturer GAF announced plans to close its shingles factory - located in a predominantly working-class Latino neighborhood, labeled Dallas most polluted ZIP code in a study by Paul Quinn College. Since then, GAF has filed for city rezoning, which if approved, would allow it to stay until 2029. .
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After nearly 80 years in the neighborhood, and years of residents pushing back, the shingle factory is beginning the process of closing its facility. But now the company seems intent to leave on its own terms.
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