Money Don't Buy Everything, It's True …

City Council plows through housing, energy, and budget hearing

"...push harder on the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan. (“With All Deliberate Speed,” Aug. 14) That..."

Aug. 21, 2017 News Post by Michael King

With All Deliberate Speed

Short-handed Council on homelessness, management, and carbon

"...band – had not Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan been scheduled for a public hearing. Although..."

Aug. 14, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Leffingwell's Legacy

"...was the sole City Council vote against strengthening Austin’s Climate Protection Plan (April 10, 2014) while at the same..."

Jan. 20, 2015 Postmarks

Council: Water Into Whine

With this week's Council late start, what will happen to Citizens Communication?

"...a revision of the emission reduction goals and the Climate Protection Plan (Item 24); proposed amendment to the transit..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Spring Bluebonnets, Spring Candidates

The November district Council races continue to rumble into action

"...begin updating the city's greenhouse gas goals under the Climate Protection Plan – not likely to be much opposition..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: Consumer Report

What apartment tenants should know before they sign a lease

"...ordinance has its roots in the high-profile 2007 Austin Climate Protection Plan, which set into motion a series of..."

June 8, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Excuse My Biomass

Revisiting the city's decision to hook up with a chip-burning plant

"...broken pallets. The city has committed to an ambitious climate protection plan, with a goal of drawing 30% of..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Range Plan (Item 9), an update on the Austin Climate Protection Plan (Item 27), and an economic analysis of..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature

Wasted Energy

Why the 11th-hour 'action' against AE's generation plan?

"...through renewable sources by 2020, an outcome of the Climate Protection Plan, initiated under Mayor Will Wynn to lessen..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...At the event, Dr. Al Armendariz of the Environ­mental Protection Agency called the plant "a new, innovative solution for..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature

Developing Stories: Greening the Neighborhood

Mueller development wins LEED for Neighborhood Design

"...Neighborhood Development takes the next step for sustainability and climate protection by establishing standards that integrate the principles of..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Cool Cities: AE Task Force

Austin Energy moves one step closer to a generation plan

"...decade both to meet the criteria of the Austin Climate Protection Plan and to provide reliable, affordable electricity to..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Gregor's Greenwashing

"...Dear Editor, After greenwashing Austin’s Climate Protection Plan for more than two years (see, e.g.,..."

June 23, 2009 Postmarks

A New Transportation Funding Strategy: CNU

News from Congress for New Urbanism

"...way through the legislature now," said Polikov. With new climate change legislation moving forward, and a new transportation bill..."

June 13, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Res Publica

Citizen's calendar, June 11-18

"...AUSTIN CLIMATE PROTECTION PLAN Want to know what's up with the..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizen's calendar, April 9-16

"...CLIMATE PROTECTION RESOURCE FAIR Learn about your role in achieving..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature

Dumping the Water Pump

Should Austin's conservation success forestall WTP 4?

"...stricter. Aggressive water conservation can help achieve Austin Cli­mate Protection Plan goals of saving energy (used heavily in the..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

CAMPO's new executive director plans to get busy planning

"...Quality and Clean Air Force. As for the Austin Climate Protection Plan – well, he hasn't read it yet,..."

May 16, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...of sale. In Decem­ber, in support of the Austin Climate Protection Plan, council established a task force to start..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

Don't Lose the Faith!

"...leader in reducing emissions [“Cool Austin, Cool Planet,” “Austin Climate Protection Plan Year One Highlights,” and “The Local Politics..."

April 22, 2008 Postmarks

Naked City

"...19 other Texas cities in signing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. In all, 755 U.S. cities have committed..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature

ACPP Update

Municipal & Utility Progress

"...The Austin Climate Protection Plan includes five areas: Municipal; Utility; Homes and..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...nearly as important to community goals such as environmental protection. City Manager Toby Futrell said Meszaros wanted to come..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...amendment. Always bullish on greater Downtown density, citizen fitness, climate protection, and a "greener" Austin, Wynn recently said he's..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

The council approves a requirement that all matters coming to a vote include a note detailing their financial impact; Austin Energy's "competitive matters" resolution, which would keep some business matters secret, angers some local activists.

"...leads the 44 U.S. members of the Cities for Climate Protection program, brainchild of the International Council for Local..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

How Cool Is Austin

2010 snapshot of the ACPP 'five plans'

"...Completed 2007-2009 municipal inventory of greenhouse gases; created automated Climate Action Reporting System to track ongoing energy use, replacing..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Happenings

June 7-14

"...MAYOR WILL WYNN ON CLIMATE CHANGE The mayor trained with Al Gore last January..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: Locally Cool

Austin embarks on a long but hopeful journey

"...new initiative – under the unglamorous heading, the Austin Climate Protection Plan – to address global warming at the..."

March 9, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Austin Comp Planning: A Brief History

Moving forward sometimes requires looking back

"...decades of the 1980s and 1990s resulted in greater protection of water quality, endangered species, and other environmental resources...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

Stricter pollution controls mean higher costs to keep it running

"...than a decade from now, as part of Austin’s Climate Equity Plan to hit net zero emissions citywide by..."

May 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

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