Solar Power Initiative Proceeds After Threat of Funding Freeze

$31 million for Austin solar is not lost, after all

"...with his January federal funding freeze, one of the programs affected was the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Maryam Ahmed

New Year's Adjacent Events for the Week Ahead

Crafts, comedy, and more

"...Austin gets a real treat in this special visit from..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Some Low-Income Austinites Will Get Free Solar Panels Through $30 Million Investment

City Council approves allocation to Solar for All program

"...Some low-income Austinites will get a new shot at low-cost energy after..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Eden Shamy

Federal Heat Rule Proposed Following Texas Bill That Stripped Worker Protections

After Abbott’s “Death Star” law, another attempt to protect workers from extreme heat

"...Greg Abbott’s “Death Star” law (House Bill 2127) made Austin’s historic rest-break ordinance void with its sweeping invalidation of..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Confidence in No-Kill Leadership: Last weekend, volunteers at the Austin Animal Center and more than 100 supporters gathered at..."

May 17, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...with more than $3 million owed in 2023, the Austin Business Journal reported Wednesday. Paul and his company are..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...and Fourth streets as part of the city’s cap-and-stitch program...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Can Federal Funds Clear Up Local Water Problems?

Water quality is worst in marginalized communities

"...Richard Franklin has lived in Austin's Colony, an unincorporated community in Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ)..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Could New EPA Haze Rule Push Fayette Power Plant Out of Favor?

Stricter pollution controls mean higher costs to keep it running

"...Austin Energy plans for 100% of its power to be..."

May 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas Lege Looks to Address Flooding and Drought Without Saying "Climate Change"

Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money

"...– more than the 2020 demand of Ft. Worth, Austin, Laredo, El Paso, and Lubbock combined. Luckily, it seems..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...According to the 2020 census, the median-age Austinite is 33.7 years old. That means half of the..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Your Electric Bill Is About to Go Way Up

Council approves new Austin Energy rates, advocates disappointed

"...In April, Austin Energy issued its first proposal in what became a..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...In April, Austin Energy revealed a big ask: It wants to change..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SXSW Adds Cheech Marin, Titane Director Julia Ducournau For 2023

Plus the Metaverse and student athlete NIL deals part of the program

"...Collective and the Patagonia Purpose Trust, dedicated to fighting climate change rather than creating new billionaires, making it one..."

Nov. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...issued what's called a red flag warning for the Austin and San Antonio metro areas, indicating increased wildfire risk..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Gardeners and Librarians Join Forces to Catalog Seeds

Seed banking on the future

"...Commons – is dedicated to providing seeds to the Austin Public Library Seed Collection by organizing volunteers to collect,..."

April 22, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Opinion: Texas Gas Programs Not a Solution to Climate Change

The main provider of natural gas to the Austin area has a profoundly flawed climate policy, and is spending substantial funds on greenwashed conservation programs

"...and services using false or exaggerated claims of environmental protection and sustainability...."

Nov. 26, 2021 Column by Paul Robbins

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...This Week in COVID: Austin and Travis County entered Stage 4 of the local..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature

Who Says Grilling Season Is Over?

STFU, hoss, and pass us that slab of wagyu

"...U.S. Northwest suffered worse than we’ve usually known – climate change, go figure – but, still, isn’t it better..."

Sept. 13, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Public Notice: Happy Earth Day!

"...crisis – prompted a sharp response from the Environmental Protection Agency's former director of civil enforcement. "It is not..."

April 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

Late-night second-reading vote features familiar 7-4 split

"...After three days of debate, the Austin City Council advanced its effort to rewrite the Land..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Can't Say We Weren't Warned

New U.N. "emissions gap" report heightens climate change alarm.

"...In 1965, the U.S. President’s Science Advisory Committee issued..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...On Friday, Oct. 4, city planners released their initial..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Think Global

Act local: Flooding and more

"...City Watershed Protection staff gave a somewhat sobering presentation to the Zoning..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Everything in Its Place

Contemplating “urbanism”

"...The Land Development Code rewrite has taken a bit..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

This New-ish Plan

"...Dear Editor, While reading the article “Climate Change: City Targets Zero Emissions” by Lizzie Jespersen [News,..."

March 29, 2019 Postmarks

What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?

Reading the signs from our friends up in the sky

"...Tillman early one cold morning in mid-December for the Austin Christmas Bird Count. She was our group leader and..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Melany Jean

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide

Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut

"...Jeff Bezos. We sent another batch to the tutoring program our mom has been involved with...."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

A Council’s Work Is Never Done

Agenda features budget, the future of AE, and a whole lotta housing

"...the overall budget and proposed property tax rate. ("Point Austin: Priority Problems," Aug. 11.)..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Energy Partnership Helps Reach Renewable Energy Goals

"A virtual power plant in any building."

"...If Austin's to truly establish itself as a city independent of..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

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