AE's Nuclear Option

The seduction of the South Texas Project

"...the cost of power generated by natural gas and coal," and "nuclear power plants are cleaner for the environment..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Top 10 Environmental Stories

An oil spill and a water treatment plant top the list

"...increasing wind and solar capacity, and reducing reliance on coal by 2020 – but its implementation is dependent upon..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

A Glimpse at AE's GM Candidates

How might these Californians take on Austin's challenges?

"...With the exception of a contract with Oregon's Boardman coal plant, Weis says, TID owns and operates all of..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

EPA: Political Punching Bag or the New 'It' Agency?

Perry emits more hot air over state's dirty air

"..."TCEQ is still issuing weak air permits for coal plants in the state," said the Sierra Club's Eva..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Jail Corporate Criminals

"...oil refinery explosion. Twenty-nine killed in a West Virginia coal mine explosion. When is it going to be enough?..."

April 15, 2010 Postmarks

AE 2020 Plan

Duncan's last stand

"...plan will cost too much; environmentalists have argued that coal will ultimately prove the riskier and more costly alternative..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Generation Plan: The Good, the Bad, and the Holy

Reasons for (cautious) optimism toward passage of AE's plan

"...Electric Co. announced intentions to shut down Oregon's only coal-fired power plant, seemingly bolstering environmentalists' position that phasing out..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Clarifying CCARE's Membership and Mission

"...week’s “Naked City” [News, Nov. 6] description of the Coalition for Clean Affordable Reliable Energy, I’d like to clarify..."

Nov. 11, 2009 Postmarks

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 29-Nov. 5

"...ROLL BEYOND COAL Join the Sierra Club for an afternoon rally with..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 22-29

"...ROLL BEYOND COAL VOLUNTEER CALL Join the Sierra Club folks on Monday..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 8-15

"...DÍA DE LA RAZA Join the United East Austin Coalition and Friends of the MACC to celebrate anti-Columbus Day...."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature

Climate Consortium Denmark

Learning from Copenhagen, Post #4

"...Denmark has no dirty-coal or oil-industry jobs to speak of, Mortensen noted. So..."

Oct. 5, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Indie Pizzas II

The return of indie pizzas!

"...especially when you can see the flames of the coal-fired oven (and we actually saw coal being loaded in)...."

Sept. 11, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Questions About Charges for Energy

"...sources. Therefore, averaging in “green choice” power with “no-choice” coal and nukes would increase general rates. So, the very..."

Sept. 10, 2009 Postmarks

Climate Bill

Doggett worries that the climate bill may be worse than doing nothing

"...entrusted to the mercy of utility companies. Exempting 100 new coal plants and paying billions to Old King Coal does..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Res Publica

Citizen's calendar, April 30-May 7

"...BURNING THE FUTURE: COAL IN AMER­I­CA A documentary on West Virginia coal mining,..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

"...BURNING THE FUTURE: COAL IN AMER­I­CA The Austin Film Festival presents this documentary..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

LegeLines

What kept your lawmakers busy this week

"...said he expects to bring HB 469, his clean coal incentive bill, to the House soon. Critics say it..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Value of 'Rooftop' Solar

"...is currently more expensive than the wholesale cost of coal power, but rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) is less expensive..."

March 25, 2009 Postmarks

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...Journey to the End of Coal (France) Director: Samuel Bollendorff Millions of Chinese coal miners..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

My Bloody Valentine 3D

This horror film is a full-on, old-school, gore-hound heaven – a supersaturated arterial goregasm with zero socially redeeming values for anyone other than first-year med students.

"...it's going to make one helluva double bill with Coal Miner's Daughter.) Kickass...."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Res Publica

Your good citizen guide for Nov. 13-20

"...MARCH AGAINST COAL starts at the Capitol and ends at Bank of..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature

Res Publica

Good events for good citizens, Oct. 23-30

"...FIGHTING GOLIATH: TEXAS COAL WARS Re-Energize Texas hosts the premiere screening of this..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Beyond City Limits

"...greens, as was its call for "large amounts of coal-fired generation," enviros praised certain recommendations, like offering state incentives..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature

Hill Country Militia

Grassroots homesteaders tighten ranks to fight urban encroachment

"...historic protest swept Austin over a slew of proposed coal-fired power plants fast-tracked by Gov. Rick Perry, veterans of..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Greg Harman

Beyond City Limits

"...source at prices competitive with new nuclear or 'clean coal' power plants." According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature

The Smog Cometh

Alternative transportation programs help keep Austin in line

"...calories, and reduces pollution. Locally run website Commute Solutions Coalition offers similar resources...."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Cool Austin, Cool Planet

This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress

"...efforts. He's also been active in the Clean Air Coalition's Oak Grove coal plant fight and in creating tighter..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Biodiesel Industry Fumes Over State's Heavy Hand

Texas environmental regulators come down hard on fledgling biodiesel industry

"...ignored air-quality consequences in rubber-stamping permits for five new coal power plants since 2005...."

March 14, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Whittaker's Review – Lazy Thinking and Lazy Journalism

"...of new electric power plants, 90% of which are coal-fired. Only a handful of countries who have signed on..."

March 7, 2008 Postmarks

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