City Staff Reports on Risks of Natural Gas Pipeline Through Edwards Aquifer

Council hears from Environmental Officer on Permian Highway Pipeline

"...planned Kinder Morgan “Permian Highway Pipeline” intended to transport natural gas from West Texas...."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Natural State

San Antonio-based Presidian wants to enter into public private partnerships with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

"...Texas native attended the University of Texas, became a natural resources lawyer, turned his family ranch into a tourist..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Enron's Lengthening Shadow

Suddenly, Enron finds itself devalued in every sense, including politically.

"...its unusual name. Formed by the 1985 merger of Houston Natural Gas and a Nebraska-based pipeline giant called InterNorth,..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Election Results for Constitutional Amendments and County Propositions

Voters approve child care tax breaks, teacher retirement boost, gas plant subsidies, and more

"...the next two years, according to the bill's author, Houston Republican Sen. Paul Bettencourt. Renters, however, have been left..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...well-known as Cisneros, he's not what you'd call a natural politician, nor does he have Cisneros' star quality. But..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

McMurrey Challenges Noriega From the Left

Corpus Christi schoolteacher files on the Democratic side

"...Watts dropped his Democratic candidacy for the U.S. Senate, Houston state Rep. Rick Noriega probably began gearing up for..."

Nov. 20, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Keeping Busy

Armendariz moves from the EPA to the Sierra Club, still defending the environment

"...I lived for a while as a kid in Houston, and then the last 10 years lived in Dallas,..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The De-Railers

RR Commission Challengers Say the Office Is Off-Track

"...the Railroad Commission has been polluted by oil and gas interests, which spend millions each election year to ensure..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Winds of Change

As electric industry restructuring opens utilities up to competition, some, including Austin's municipally-owned utility, are looking to renewable energy sources to win customers and meet the requirements of a 1999 law.

"...energy still hasn't dipped low enough to compete with natural gas or coal-fired power plants. Utilities and wind farm..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...for protecting and conserving this community's treasured and storied natural environment. We have worked with Beverly, Daryl and Jackie,..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Column

Naked City

Thanks to soaring energy prices, wind energy is becoming cheaper than that fueled by natural gas and other fossil.fuels.

"...dirty air to sell their product: Thanks to soaring natural gas prices, wind turbines in Texas can now deliver..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Driving While Campaigning: Bill White Talking (Around) Climate Action

The gubernatorial candidate gamely navigates the politics of climate change

"...Is it politically possible to advocate statewide reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions while running for governor of Texas? Houston Mayor..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Ike's Lessons

Galveston's land-use decisions exposed by storm's wrath

"...As coastal geologists explain, the natural order of things is for these slightly elevated sandbars..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Tom Curtis

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...have begun to mingle with references to a Trans-Pecos natural-gas pipeline in West Texas. Tying in the Trans-Pecos..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

Shami's Shale Flail

Dissecting the latest attack on Bill White

"...Shami waste his one question on White's stance on natural gas drilling in the the Barnett Shale? So his..."

Feb. 10, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Pipe Dreams

Chapter 37 From Robert Bryce's new book on Enron

"...near-constant uproar. One of the state's biggest utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric, went bankrupt, and another, Southern California Edison,..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

A pipeline explosion in North Austin raises questions about Longhorn Pipeline's plan to run gas through a 50-year-old pipeline across the Edwards Aquifer.

"...Austin would make political hay out of last week's natural gas pipeline explosion in Jollyville, you'd be wrong. Last..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Up, Up, and Away! Utilities Ready to Raise Rates

The budget gap will be plugged with rising utility rates.

"...kinds of fuel, in different proportions every day -- natural gas at the Decker, Holly, and Sand Hill plants,..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to fill the vacancy created by the death of Houston Rep. Joe Moreno, a Democrat, who was killed in..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

'It All Leads Back to Texas'

Robert Bryce on the Texas-Washington-international crony network

"...and that power was amplified because they were in Houston; and because they were in Houston they were able..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...happen by then-Rep. Sylvester Turner went nowhere, as the Houston mayor has pointed out more than once in recent..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Controversial Pipeline to Cross the Hill Country

The PHP presents potential risks to Edwards Aquifer, and there is little Austin can do about it

"...adopted a resolution opposing the Permian Highway Pipeline, a natural gas line planned to transport methane from the West..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Ethanol Usage, Production Heat Up in Texas

Production of renewable fuel source still pollutes but offers longterm potential for clean energy

"...will keep ethanol's price at or below that of gasoline...."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Shock to the System

Brace Yourselves: Deregulation Is Coming, Eventually

"...carried by special interests. An alliance of oil and gas companies and business trade groups called the Texas Coalition..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...going up, in response to the skyrocketing price of natural gas (which fuels over half of AE's generating capacity)..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature

Beyond City Limits

"...with utility giants like Duke Energy, diversifying oil and gas companies like BP and Shell, and investors such as..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...many generators are also on the hook for record-breaking natural gas prices during the freeze, for which there is..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...a part of our renewable goal – but also natural gas prices, which are relatively clean. We could have..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...Best post-debate bounce belonged to Democrat Chris Bell when Houston lawyer John O'Quinn followed with a promise to provide..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion

Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks

"...Major exposés in the Texas Observer and Houston Chronicle have uncovered that Chapter 313 has been costing..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

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