Battling the Toxicity of Coal-Burning Power Plants

'Clear Skies' gets shot down, and Legislators try to cut the crud in Texas

"...131, the president's "Clear Skies" bill to revamp the Clean Air Act, died in a U.S. Senate committee. Republican..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

On The Lege

Grandfathers Win

"...Owners of industrial facilities operating under old air quality laws are breathing a little easier after a..."

April 16, 1999 News Column

Ronney Reynolds

"...Kirk Watson * During Watson's tenure as chair of the old Texas Air Control Board, Texas met..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature

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Austin Stories

"...water and shelter; and empowers animal control officers to actually write tickets for violations (instead of calling in the..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What About Non-attainment?

"...likely to be declared in "non-attainment" of the federal Clean Air Act next summer. Many people seem to believe..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

How the WTO touches our readers' lives; and other hot-button issues like film reviews, bikes, and Kevin Fullerton.

"...milk from a willing provider, do you? Apparently the Texas Legislature thinks not. If you and Jim Hightower agree..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Column

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Alliance for a Clean Texas says lawmakers can create one

"...The Alliance for a Clean Texas, a broad statewide environmental coalition, met Tuesday at..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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Spicewood residents are protesting plans by Rainbow Materials to build a concrete batch plant in their small, semirural community.

"...rainwater collection system unusable except for plants. With the Texas Legislature currently considering SB 546, which would streamline the..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

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Off the Desk

"...The whole democracy-in-action element of the September bond election lived on last..."

July 31, 1998 News Feature

Not Keen on Green

Enviros: Bristol and Biscoe Don't Cut It

"...like, who would have known? County commissioners meetings don't exactly have the allure of a city hall powwow. "I..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Men Who Would be Mayor

Scrambling for Money, Consensus, & Power

"...end of the panel of candidates is that Central Texas hippie with the signature drooping moustache and casual dress,..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

County and State Do Have Regulatory Authority

"...to communicate, as state statute (in any state, including Texas) binds the states and all applicable local governments to..."

Jan. 4, 2010 Postmarks

Soul Searching

Asleep at the Switch

"...for over a hundred years, according to State Democratic Chair Molly Beth Malcolm, a former Republican who switched parties..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Mind the Bullock

"...Bullock is one of the two or three who actually wakes up in the morning thinking about policy for..."

March 28, 1997 Column

Road Block

"...Court of Appeals ruling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality regulations has the Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT)..."

June 11, 1999 News Feature

Clear as Smoke: LCRA May Face Lawsuit Over Fayette Emissions

Environmental groups threaten lawsuit over emissions at Fayette

"...95% of SO2." This good news was not the actual reason for the press release, however...."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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Austin Stories

"...reduction measures" being considered by local leaders in Central Texas' attempt to forestall "nonattainment" of federal air-quality standards. The..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...pay for an awful lot of library books, pothole repairs, and AISD teacher's salaries, not to mention that the..."

June 14, 2002 Column

Ten Big Polluters Who Designed Bush's 1997 Anti-Pollution Program

"...Company: Grandfathered Tonnage Texas Utilities: 210,437..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

Headlines

"...the dais for a full meeting July 29. Recycling contract negotiations and planning for upcoming bond elections will give..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

"...in court Tuesday: A suit by animal and neighborhood activists against the planned move of the Town Lake Animal..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...say, 'It's the economy, stupid,' in politics? It's the impact, stupid. It's the impact of the development." – Jason..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...As Envision Central Texas heads down the decades-long path toward implementation of its..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Beyond City Limits

"...that such lawsuits against the settlement covering some 700,000 Texas policyholders were anticipated, and he doesn't expect they'll derail..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Beyond City Limits

"...Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller earned..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

"...Council approved Deputy City Manager Toby Futrell as the "acting city manager designate." City Hall sources said several council..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Profit Motive

Activists oppose World Trade Organization

"...18 forum, sponsored by the newly formed Coalition for Fair Trade. Participants lined the walls and carpeted the floor,..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature by Cheryl Bishop

A Starring Role: Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Our man Brenner talks with the famed astrophysicist, because science.

"...song has always asserted about the big sky of Texas?..."

Nov. 26, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...The Roll Beyond Coal rally and Clean Energy Bike Tour, organized by the local Sierra Club..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

CAMPO backs SH 130 but doesn't vote on an alignment, the most contentious issue surrounding the proposed I-35 bypass.

"...the CAMPO 2025 plan and wasn't about to be extracted, but it wasn't in CAMPO's short-term Transportation Improvement Program..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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