Naked City

The White House's changes to the Clean Air Act are bad news for Texas, enviros warn

"...little and too late. Especially in Texas: According to EPA data, we're the fourth-worst state when it comes to..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Minimize or Eliminate Regulations and It Will Be Utopia!

"...the United States' decline at the feet of the EPA. When established, the EPA had merit. There were issues,..."

Jan. 27, 2005 Postmarks

Congress Spotlights Texas' Coal Waste

Feds hear testimony on Central Texas polluters

"...asking the Council to recommend a strict framework of EPA regulation to monitor and control the handling of CCW,..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Welcome to the Real World

Rhizome Collective brings activist ideals down to earth

"...Project. Squatting on the floor, a group of bikers prepares for an upcoming trip to Mexico: They construct homemade..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

The state attains EPA standards for fine particle pollution – for what it's worth

"...The EPA's "Particle Pollution Report: Current Understanding of Air Quality and..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Sucking, Spewing, and Burning LNG and the Texas Gulf

Plans for LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico raise major environmental questions

"...Environmental Impact Statement for each proposed LNG terminal is prepared properly, including scientific studies and public comment on ecological..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...benefiting Austin's needy families. This year, Blue Santa was prepared to serve nearly 3,800 families and last week delivered..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Anarchist collective scores federal grant to clean up Eastside brownfield

"...when the collective was last week awarded a $100,000 EPA grant to turn a 9.8-acre brownfield (vacant, contaminated urban..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...need these guys." When he failed to dismantle the EPA, he said, I don't have 218 hard-right votes, now..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Mad scientists and Big Brother … maybe we should be paranoid!

"...now a serious test has been done by the EPA. "This is one of the first really realistic studies..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the new regulation that took effect last month, the EPA unilaterally approves pesticide use without first consulting with the..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Big Bend's Vanishing Point

Clearing the air over the queen of Texas parks

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...continuing to manage AMN and its Channel 15, by separate agreement with the city, come Oct. 1 – when..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...again," Perry said. "I believe no one is more prepared to lead this court as it renders decisions of..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

To Your Health

What are the pros and cons of taking fish oil supplements?

"...and fish. By far the best omega-3 fats are EPA and DHA, which are provided by fish. However, as..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

A Ham for This Season

Hans Frank's political drama is timely fare for election time

"...Office of the Inspector General writes environmental policy, the EPA has the option to disregard any or all of..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...As Capital Metro prepares for Monday's expected vote to set a rail election,..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Enviro groups call for more, not fewer, limits on power plant emissions

"...1990's Clean Air Act signed by his father, the EPA has worked to slow implementation of stricter emissions standards..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

To Your Health

Most people have no trouble drinking water with either chlorine or chloramine at the levels used in municipal water supplies

"...growth of dangerous bacteria in the water pipes. The EPA offers drinking-water providers only two chemical disinfectant choices: chlorine..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Clean Air in Texas? Not!

The state's clean bill of health means less than meets the eye (and nose)

"...annexes the Barton Creek Greenbelt. But this was the EPA talking, right? Or should its findings be taken with..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Report claims state's air is much worse than the EPA thinks

"...the underreporting problem by selecting chemicals reported in the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory – the annual report of emissions..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Reduce Unhealthy Diesel Exhaust

"...emissions are considered carcinogenic (cancer causing) and the U.S. EPA estimates that annually up to 40,000 people die prematurely..."

June 3, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

And the Statesman's apology is still not forthcoming

"...warned readers that the pool area was worse than EPA Superfund sites and should be barricaded and posted with..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Texans join call to limit coal waste dumping, and New Source Review changes get panned

"...Rockdale facility. But in 2002 and 2003, the Bush EPA changed NSR rules to give companies more flexibility to..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

Think local, buy local; and, polluters have no trouble following the law – they wrote it

"...At issue are long-delayed EPA rules to regulate the amount of toxic mercury spewing..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...already reduced air pollutants by more than 30%. The EPA's goal is to reduce up to 66 million metric..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Clean Air

"...an agreement that the region entered into with the EPA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. It allows..."

Feb. 4, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

The SOS Alliance files a federal court challenge against the EPA

"...Center for Biological Diversity, is trying to force the EPA to determine whether pesticides found in Barton Springs are..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Temple-Inland Reads the Writing on the Wall

The Fortune 500 firm abandons its SOS-busting, job-boosting plans

"...to the site and the sprinkler head had been repaired...."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...deal (see below), and a federal case challenging the EPA to do more to protect the Barton Springs salamander..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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