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April 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael King
Reexamining History at AJFF
Austin Jewish Film Festival wrap
"...offered up yet another nicely curated slate of movies-with-a-Jewish-nexus for a broad range of ages and cinematic tastes, from..."
April 6, 2014 Screens Post by Anne S. Lewis
TNRCC, EPA Follow Suit
The EPA and TNRCC jump on environmentalists' bandwagon by accusing Alcoa of violating the Clean Air Act.
"...standards. Members of the Central Texas grassroots environmental group Neighbors for Neighbors said they reviewed TNRCC records and found..."
Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Postmarks
Urban planning and noise in the Hood
"...Thank you for your excellent coverage of Neighbors for Neighbors (NFN), and..."
Aug. 3, 2001 Column
Naked City
Rockdale Smoke Out
"...Intent to sue the company issued by environmental groups Neighbors for Neighbors, Public Citizen, and Environmental Defense with a..."
Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Naked City
Texans join call to limit coal waste dumping, and New Source Review changes get panned
"...pits and waste lagoons until the agency adopts federally enforceable regulations to prevent contamination of groundwater and surface water...."
March 19, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Point Austin: Holiday Hunger
While helping our neighbors, consider the structures of poverty
"...the current "official" standard (15.2%), which doesn't account either for programs that help children (thus lowering their poverty rate)..."
Nov. 25, 2011 News Column by Michael King
Will Alcoa Clear the Air?
The aluminum giant's power-plant replacement plan hasn't convinced enviros
"...tell it, air quality in Central Texas is heading for a win-win situation. Environmentalists aren't so sure...."
Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Naked City
"...of the Week: "So, this cloud that you bring forward, I want to say that this cloud is almost..."
Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Congress Spotlights Texas' Coal Waste
Feds hear testimony on Central Texas polluters
"...Neighbors for Neighbors, the Lee County-based community organization opposing Alcoa..."
Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Capitol Chronicle
Bush brings smog to Europe, and Rich Oppel blows smoke.
"...Several years ago, Alcoa's Rockdale plant was informed that the air pollution emissions from its smokestack, descending..."
June 22, 2001 News Column by Michael King
Naked City
"...Fluor Daniel) to design and build State Highway 130. Former UT provost Mark Yudof has inked his deal to..."
June 28, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Aluminum Can'ts
Three environmental groups take aluminum giant Alcoa to court.
"...Late last month, Environmental Defense, Neighbors for Neighbors, and Public Citizen filed a lawsuit in..."
Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Naked City
An eco-conscious Elgin resident answers his mayor's demand to "show me the money."
"...The Pittsburgh-based company, which seeks to mine lignite coal for its Rockdale facility, also awarded a grant of $15,000..."
Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Council Watch
City plots downtown's retail future
"...public policy moments interspersed with lots of down time for travel out to the airport, as well as several..."
Feb. 4, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
It's a Wrap!
A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session
"...midnight, that method was attempted by Rep. Ron Wilson for the West Texas nuclear waste dump. The dump had..."
June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Postmarks
We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.
"...night is a disease, and it's not normal behavior for your average young techie, or even your overachieving young..."
March 10, 2000 Column
Postmarks
Texas Our Texas loves Texas; Neighbors for Neighbors hate strip-mining; Justin B. Andrews returns; and other delighted and dismayed letters from readers.
"...Thanks for being the first publication to print information about the..."
Sept. 17, 1999 Column
Naked City
Their plan calls for lots of new student housing -- but
all in one place
"...Neighborhood Plan pretty well sums up the grand bargain forged during the yearlong planning process: In return for keeping..."
Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
News Top 10s
"...Stories, State1. Bush Becomes President, Sort of: Despite that unfortunate unpleasantness in Florida (shhh -- we're not supposed to..."
Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature
Naked City
"...George W. Bush will take time out from his Crawford "ranch" vacation to make the trip to Austin for..."
Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
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Headlines
"...City Council passed the $1.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2003, squeezing out many positions and "extras"..."
Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature
Progress or PR?
"...According to Alcoa spokesman Jim Hodson, Alcoa's plan calls for an annual reduction in regulated air emissions of approximately..."
July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Alcoa, von Gonten Family Reach Settlement in Legal Fight
Critics charge suit was meant to intimidate citizens
"...Ending what many considered an effort to intimidate and silence its critics, Alcoa Inc., operator..."
Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Council Recap: It's a Long Way From City Hall to the Landfill
Tensions over trash, and wheeling and dealing to Save Muny
"...City Council at its Thursday, Feb. 20, meeting inched forward on a few important issues -including a potential deal..."
Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders
The Strange Case of the 353rd District Court
"Vexatious Litigant" Connor vs. incumbent Judge Sulak in Dem primary
"...Perhaps the oddest Democratic primary judicial race is that for the 353rd District Court, where popular incumbent Judge Tim..."
Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Michael King
Thinking Beyond Coal
Coal mines are mucking up the environment, from the Appalachian mountains to the outskirts of Austin
"...other. There are 11 new coal-burning power plants proposed for Texas alone, adding to the 36 already operating. Discussions..."
July 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Bush's Xmas Stocking: Burning Coal?
New state and federal regulations threaten the Clean Air Act
"...considered when a company seeks to modify or apply for an operating permit. And national changes are expected any..."
Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols
The Towers of Power
Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?
"...with children, but it wasn't heard of at all before. ... Now that Downtown is coming up with some..."
Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
"...Citing the new, Post-Attack American Mindset© and declining ratings for reality programming, ABC has canceled a reality program planned..."
Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple
