Preserving a 'Special Kind of Place'

Scott Swearingen on the ‘environmental city’

"...Scott Swearingen: The SOS [Save Our Springs Alliance] movement in the 1990s ... a lot of people..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Hill Country Militia

Grassroots homesteaders tighten ranks to fight urban encroachment

"...up teams of frustrated ranchers and farmers, town leaders, conservation-minded nonprofits, and a sprinkling of key political allies. The..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Greg Harman

Naked City

"...• During oral arguments before a three-judge panel of Texas' 3rd Court of Appeals last week, attorney Terrence Kirk..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...36.1 or am I not? Make my day.'" – Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson on why he thinks the..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Unlike any other that we have had in Central Texas, a separate vote is required in my congressional race...."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column

Enemies Mingle at Hill Country Conservancy Fiesta

Beer, brisket, and land preservation help unite political foes for a night

"...matching funds, and more landowners are expressing interest in conservation or private land preservation easements. Easement agreements – like..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Anger at Water Plant Plan Boils Over

City planners and residents at odds over future use of Guerrero Park

"...online in June, growing water demand will trigger mandatory conservation by 2011 without a new plant...."

April 21, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Just past halftime of the 79th Lege, the Texas Senate took up its own public school finance plan..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Covering New Ground

Robin Rather talks about Austin's future, and her own, after stepping down as chair of the Save Our Springs Alliance.

"...lately. The former chair of the Save Our Springs Alliance board split publicly with her colleagues and supported the..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

The Executioner

"...want to be known for educating the children of Texas. Do you know, do you care about what you..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Column

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...of the Edwards Aquifer begin to threaten the Central Texas water that nourishes Barton Springs...."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: No Drought Here

So what if the lakes are half full – it rained, didn't it?

"...watering schedule under Stage 1: recent spring rains, successful conservation efforts, and a spike in the number of homeowners..."

July 27, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Chamber Raises a Glass to WTP4

WTP4 supporters are a who's who collection of business interests

"...by utilizing the Austin Water Utility's resources toward greater conservation...."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Rick Green and Ken Armbrister push a flurry of bills creating special water and development districts -- including the reviled, though much-revised, "Bradley bill" -- through their respective chambers at the Legislature.

"...Calendar over rising objections from the Save Our Springs Alliance, Hays County Water Planning Partnership, and the Save Barton..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Capitol Chronicle

Charity Ends at Home

"...available at press time, but the federations Another Way Texas Shares, Earth Share of Texas, and America's Charities had..."

April 13, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department makes a timely hire: Jeff Francell, formerly of the Nature Conservancy as head of its land acquisition program.

"...Jeff Francell is commandeering a land-acquisition quest for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Past Planning Efforts

"...1978: City planners produce a "conservation and redevelopment program" for Rainey that divides the neighborhood..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature

United States Department of the Interior

Fish and Wildlife Service,

"...Mr. Dan Pearson Executive Director Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...myth of the separation of church and state." – Texas Republican Party platform, adopted June 3 in San AntonioHeadlines•..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...of the San Marcos River Foundation, who advocates strict conservation measures to ensure the survival of Texas rivers. The..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Green Acres

Prop. 2 Seeks to Protect Water Quality - but at a Price

"...Austin Chamber of Commerce to field offices at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, all are in agreement that..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Watershed Year?

"...city officials, the owners of the land, Dallas-based JPI Texas Development, Inc. - Austin's biggest apartment developer - and..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Daily Hustle: 8/10/10

Budget for parking costs!

"...average water consumption per account due to assumed water conservation and economic impacts to our revenue. Wetter than normal..."

Aug. 10, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the Save Our Springs Alliance, names the city of Austin as the sole defendant...."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...little clout to point out what goes on in Texas state prisons and jails on a daily basis ["Beaten..."

July 12, 2002 Column

All Creatures Great and Small

With the current state of the environment, long belabored by activists and scientists who point to any number of warning signs of planetary collapse, it makes sense, Chronicle contributor Dan Oko writes, that writers with deep green inclinations would juggle literary aesthetics and scientific data in their efforts to jar us from the stupefying impact of too much information and too much bad news.

"...bad news. With the current political climate both in Texas and in the country as a whole, there's little..."

May 18, 2001 Books Feature by Dan Oko

Sitting in Limbo

Upholding Tradition

"...agreement that the following goals should be pursued: land conservation, the implementation of Smart Growth policy goals, and a..."

May 7, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...coming back. Yes, they have to. Will the 86th Texas Legislat­ure be as horrific and hostile as its recent..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...If you live in Central Texas, chances are you have a coyote story to tell...."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Building a Better Hill Country Suburb?

Developers Dick Rathgeber and Terry Mitchell say

"...proposal on the table that could become a Central Texas model for turning open spaces into ... open spaces...."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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