Articulations

Hogg Auditorium is headed for a makeover, Judy Jensen's Blue Willow is headed to the Smithsonian, and two local artists take the road to recovery.

"...knife. The plate itself features a scene from an oil field that Jensen's father developed in Paraguay, onto which..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Page Two

Contemplating the devastating effects of redistricting on democracy and the transformational effects of knowing Ondine and Ed Lowry.

"...legislative focus was more rural than urban when agriculture, oil, and ranching dominated Texas' economy. As urban populations came..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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

Capitol Chronicle

Proposed New Air Pollution Rules for Houston Cover a Multitude of Industrial Sins

"..."raising questions about whether petrochemical facilities nationwide, such as oil refineries and chemical manufacturing plants, are underestimating the real..."

June 7, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"..."Naked City" never figured out how Ralph Nader "spoiled" the 2000 election by getting three million people to..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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

The Hightower Lowdown

Bush's insane energy policy, Greenwashing on Earth Day, and the Washington Legal Foundation moves in on the White House

"...the stops, he cries, demanding that Congress let Big Oil punch holes and build pipelines in the pristine Arctic..."

April 20, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

The debate over Longhorn Pipeline's proposed gasoline pipeline between Houston and El Paso has heated up recently, moving from Austin to Washington, D.C. in advance of a decision by the federal government on whether to conduct a formal environmental impact statement.

"...does not adequately evaluate the potential impact of a spill along the 700-mile-long route. They point out that much..."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

The latest public hearing on the proposed Longhorn pipeline through south Austin brings out 2,000 protesters and a few supporters to speak the gas pipeline, whose environmental impact is being debated.

"...Monday, nearly 2,000 concerned citizens, politicians, government officials, and oil executives filed into cavernous Palmer Auditorium for a reprise..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Jasper

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

The Huntress Captured by the Game

"...hard) was published last year. The ante for Diana spill-alls has gone down, presumably because Burchill seems to have..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

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

Book Reviews

"...Cholly is steel blue, which is also the clean, oil-smelling color of gunmetal and the gray-purple patina of freight..."

March 26, 1999 Books Review

Your 15 Minutes Are Up, Mr. Gates

Top Nine Cyber Stories

"...the Texas economy was blown by a drop in oil prices and other more complicated stuff. A high-tech recession..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Toasting Hogmany

The French Buffet

"...to mix a Tanq 'n' Tonic when cayenne-dusted crawfish spill across paper-lined picnic tables. During most casual get-togethers, it's..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Food Feature

Postmarks

Libertarians Say No to Doggett

"...Last week's oil spill (from an underwater pipeline) that is the current..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Column

Postmarks

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

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

Postmarks

SXSW Diary

"...would be without cars! There's also the cost of oil wars, oil spill cleanups, and disposing of the car..."

March 20, 1998 Column

La Vista at the Hyatt

"...Paradise ($3.10) is a 1/3lb patty with a great char-broiled taste -- really first rate -- and the Onion..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Food Feature

Postmarks

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

311 Story in Error

"...future planned for Austin by the car companies, the oil companies, and the land speculators. These groups have put..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

The Road to Ruin

US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming

"...videographer Tim Jones taped several episodes of muddy water spilling over and around TxDOT silt detention devices from US290..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

"...Randolph's goddaughter, some of “the bad guys” cause an oil spill to happen. The whales musts be saved from..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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