Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...deadly algae is back! Scientists from the city’s Watershed Protection Department recently spotted the blue-green algae, cyanobacteria is the..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Odessa, in the heart of Texas’ oil well country. Climate scientists warn that carbon capture is, at best, a..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

Opinion: Our Love of Guacamole is Killing Monarchs. But There’s Hope for Deforestation-Free Avocados.

Grocery stores and consumers must commit to ethically sourced avocados

"...making the reserve more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and less suitable for the butterflies...."

March 7, 2025 Column by Stephanie Feldstein

Solar Power Initiative Proceeds After Threat of Funding Freeze

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

"...freeze, one of the programs affected was the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All fund, which put some local..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Maryam Ahmed

New Year's Adjacent Events for the Week Ahead

Crafts, comedy, and more

"...We could all use some good fortune and protection in 2025, and here’s one way to up your..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Council Says Hello to New Austin Energy Plan

Carbon-free by 2035, but using fossil fuels for now

"...of an update to Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, which lays out a road map for..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Sweet Methane, Baby: Earlier this year, a new federal climate rule was finalized. It requires oil and gas operators..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Evidence comes from Texas homebuilders, who are incorporating blackout protection in the homes they’re constructing. KUT reports that builders..."

Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature

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

City Council approves allocation to Solar for All program

"...a larger pool of $249 million, which the Environmental Protection Agency granted to the Texas Solar for All Coalition..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Eden Shamy

Proposed Federal Rest Break Mandate for Working in the Heat Faces Uphill Battle

AFL-CIO says breaks don’t stop building, but make it safer

"...A new proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Investing in Climate Resilience: Mayor Kirk Watson and a majority of City..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature

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

"...As climate change worsens extreme heat each summer, it becomes more..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project

There are urgent environmental considerations to the highway expansion

"...exceeds safe concentrations of soot according to the Environmental Protection Agency. With that knowledge in hand, Austin’s representatives to..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...of Our Local Environment: This week the city’s Watershed Protection Department announced the publication of this year’s State of..."

May 17, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...utility’s second effort to update its Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan. The proposed plan will establish the city’s..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...also a concern to Martin, especially in Texas. The climate becoming hotter and drier troubles him and so does..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Fayette Fail

"...it a breakpoint. Ultimately, delaying the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection plan will help only if the revised plan..."

March 28, 2024 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...that AE will pause the Energy Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, conceived to reduce carbon emissions by 2030,..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Debate Heats Up Over How to Wean Austin Off Fossil Fuels

Electric Utility Commission and Austin Energy at odds

"...Energy is almost done tweaking its Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan for net zero by 2035, but before..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Save Money, Save Energy, Save the Planet

"...Dear Editor, Austin’s time to take action on climate change is now! The Environmental Protection Agency gave the..."

Feb. 12, 2024 Postmarks

Austin Energy Considers Adding Natural Gas Plant to Resource Plan

Possible controversial addition to 2030 climate plan

"...a controversial addition to its 2030 Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan: a new natural gas plant, to be..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...the electorate has voted time and time again for climate-conscious candidates. As a result, the city of Austin has..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Travis County Needs to Double Its Emissions Reductions by 2030

No strategy too small for tackling climate change

"...In June 2020, Travis County created its first Climate Action Plan, right as the pandemic was hitting Austin...."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Can Federal Funds Clear Up Local Water Problems?

Water quality is worst in marginalized communities

"...the Texas Commission on Envi­ron­mental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency – Austin's Colony's water was technically in compliance..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: The Outdoor Recreation Economy in Texas Depends on EPA Safeguards

An Austin bike shop owner on why the climate crisis isn't just bad for the environment – it's bad for business, too

"...Texas included – has experienced the devastating effects of climate change. Walking outside is like walking into a hot..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Brad Wimberly

With Breakneck Development in Williamson County, Native Plant Rescue Teams Step In

Pocketful of posies

"...not classify as endangered species, so they bear no protection...."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Emily Engelbart

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...People v. Methane: After the Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule to cut methane emissions 30%..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature

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

“Mustard Man” Bijan Robinson Dishes on the Opportunities and Dangers of NIL in College Sports

One college athlete's unique path to getting paid

"...have aligned themselves with NIL-specific representation for guidance and protection...."

March 13, 2023 SXSW Post by Eric Goodman

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

Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money

"...clearer – even if they can't say the words "climate" and "change" in the same sentence...."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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