Cleaning Up BP Facts

"...the horror of inmates working to clean up the oil spill. How terrible that imprisoned members of our society..."

Aug. 25, 2010 Postmarks

Making It Right

Austin-based Students of the World strives to make it a better one

"...draped over New Orleans as a result of the oil spill."..."

July 23, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, July 22-29

"...GULF COAST FUNDRAISER Enjoy live music and a shrimp boil dinner to benefit the Greater New Orleans Foundation Oil..."

July 23, 2010 News Column

Luv Doc Recommends: Benefit for Gulf Coast Disaster Relief

Jo's Coffee, Friday, July 23, 2010

"...There will also be a $10 per plate shrimp boil by Perla's, the proceeds of which will go to..."

July 23, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Don't Go Into the Light

It's time to lighten the load of light pollution

"..."While it's not as immediately threatening as the Gulf oil spill, at the same time there is this steady..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 24-July 1

"...OIL SPILL RALLY Hear firsthand accounts of the crisis in..."

June 25, 2010 News Column

Off the Record

Commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the Saxon Pub and talking business with Kalu James and ME Television

"...but here." The Kinkster sounds off on the BP oil spill, Gov. Rick Perry, and the so-called acts of..."

June 11, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

'Just Say, "Gay"'

"...nauseating! Speaking of wanting to barf, how 'bout that oil spill disaster, courtesy of the Rothschilds' company BP? (I..."

June 4, 2010 Postmarks

Armendariz to Texas: Don't Make Me Federalize

EPA chief says he's prepared to take over state permitting process

"...from the Gulf Coast, where he's working the BP oil spill, about his plans to make Texas comply with..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Armendariz: Don't Make Me Federalize

EPA regional chief warns TCEQ

"...from the Gulf Coast, where he's working the BP oil spill, about his plans to make Texas comply with..."

June 1, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Outstanding in Their Field

Like father, like son: Two very different restaurants reflect a lot of the same values

"...good Gulf seafood again in light of the current oil spill disaster, we chose Texas blue crab gratin ($9.99/$5)..."

May 14, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

"...an Alaskan fisherman impacted by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, among other reasons. See www.exxposeexxon.com for more. –..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

City Vehicle Fleet Getting More Alternative

City of Austin four months away from being halfway to a biofuel vehicle fleet.

"...an Alaskan fisherman impacted by the 1989 Exon Valdez oil spill, among other reasons. See www.exxposeexxon.com for more...."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Going the Distance

"...docs for HBO, including pieces on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Lockerbie air disaster, and the Soviet shooting..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature by Lee Nichols

Gasoline Alley

The proposed Longhorn Pipeline fuels debate because of its proximity to South Austin neighborhoods, schools, and Edwards Aquifer.

"...from Houston to Crane, Texas, and originally carried crude oil from West Texas to Houston refineries. Longhorn wanted to..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour 2019

The fest's best shorts are a diverse treat

"...“Crude Oil” is a personal highlight for me in its tale..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Page Two: The Never-Ending Story

Checking out of politics, checking in with the press

"...should be less government regulation. Since both the Gulf spill crisis and the economic collapse are largely due to..."

July 23, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Catch-2010

The ledger on Barack Obama features plenty of black eyes and feathers

"...in the air and the Gulf steadily filling with oil slurry, this seems like a good moment to reread..."

July 9, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Matthew McConaughey stars as an oily womanizer who does an about-face in this purported romantic comedy.

"...In the spirit, but not the complexity, of such oil-slick cinematic seducers as Alfie and Roger Dodger's Roger Swanson,..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

City Still Cleaning Up Waller

Two weeks after fuel-oil leak, city still cleaning up and checking creek for injured or poisoned wildlife

"...that coated Waller Creek with 4,000 gallons of fuel oil. But two weeks later, the city is still cleaning..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Readers sound off on a variety of touchy subjects: politicos, abandoned kittens, even the brachiation of apes.

"...how disappointed I was seeing the glossy cig ad spill out of the Chron last week [June 8]. We..."

June 15, 2001 Column

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Duff Gets Tough

"...the car culture. There are plenty of reasons. The oil and car companies lobby ceaselessly to get rid of..."

June 27, 1997 Column

Taming the 12-Lane Monster

Task Force Finalizing Plan to Limit Environmental Damage From Aquifer Freeway

"...On Nov.1, a large amount of oil from an unknown source was discovered in a hazardous..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Talking Down the Pipeline

Austin hearing highlights debate over tar sands pipeline

"...went to press Wednesday, the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline was under debate at a U.S. State Depart­ment..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...For 45 years, an 18-inch diameter pipeline carried crude oil from Crane, just south of Odessa, east to a..."

May 8, 1998 News Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...11pm, Spill Two decades ago, Reggie "Redman" Noble dropped a verse..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...8) Start over, add oil and nuts, stir hard, set pressure cooker (Note to..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column

Naked City

Doggett Questions Longhorn Stability

"...Mineta urging him to withhold approval of the pipeline's "spill response plan," required under the 1990 Oil Pollution Act...."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

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They Got Nothing on Lacresha

"...Fifth, even if instead the squeaking axle gets the oil, if contacting local elected officials else. P.O. persons, and..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Column

Turn Words Into Actions

"...considering that as much as 1.7 million gallons could spill before pipe operators would know there was a leak...."

Sept. 22, 2011 Postmarks

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