Nukes Not So Nice for Texas Groundwater

South Texans are banding together to demand tougher regulation of uranium mining

"...the word, nuclear power is on the rise in Texas and nationwide. Eight new reactors have been proposed around..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...In late October, I visited the HQ of Texas Conservation Corps at American YouthWorks, here in Austin. I..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Capitol Chronicle

Environmental groups notify Alcoa Corp. of intent to sue over environmental violations.

"...organization that has been fighting the expansion of Alcoa Corp.'s Milam County strip-mining operation for several years. There was..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Perry on Power

'No energy subsidies' or 'No, energy subsidies"

"...Spit take time. It is little secret that Texas has always been financially supportive of the energy industry,..."

Oct. 25, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Daytrips

"...as a monument to the pioneers who settled in Texas. The fort is a replica of the one built..."

May 12, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...vast underground reservoir that underlies much of South Central Texas. The aquifer is replenished by water soaking into the..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Meanwhile, the Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday morning in the state's..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...In May, general manager Carlos Fernandez was fired by corporate parent LIN Television, which has seen its stock price..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...Austin neighborhood made history last week as targets of Texas' first gang injunction. District Court Judge Wilford Flowers granted..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Feature

Creedmoor Need More

The city of Austin and the BSEACD are skeptical of Creedmoor-Maha's request to triple its pumping limits.

"...Edwards Aquifer. A descendant of Reconstruction-era settlers with deep Texas roots, Laws operates the Creedmoor-Maha Water Supply Corp. and..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

ECSD Plays Musical Chairs, but the Music Never Stops

Environmental Shuffle

"...the environmental department -- to create the Environmental and Conservation Services Department (ECSD). Since its inception, ECSD has won..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...not appear likely to strike fear in a distant corporate boardroom. About a hundred or so people -- young..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• A local spokesman for Samsung Corp. announced that a company site-selection committee has recommended Austin..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

She's One of Us

Mike Clark-Madison Profiles New City Manager Toby Futrell

"...come back to town after a five-year sojourn in Corpus Christi -- got thrust into the hot seat without..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...to many of the techies of nearby Dell Computer Corp. and other high-dollar companies -- exemplify the growing gap..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Back ~ In Black?

SOS Is Arisen: Let the Confetti Rain Down

"...belong to Mike McKetta, attorney for Circle C Land Corp., home of Gary Bradley, and the new commercial home..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

It's a Done Deal

The City Council approved the Stratus settlement 6-1. Now what?

"...year, Stratus, the city, and the Circle C Land Corp. still face a lawsuit filed last month by SOS..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Allies No More

illustration by Doug Potter

"...find Moffett's local real estate company, Circle C Land Corp., guilty of fraud and negligent misrepresentation...."

July 25, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Thompson, D-Houston, on a bill that would grant the Texas Education Agency power to regulate "sexually suggestive" cheerleading in..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...at Wimberley Springs. A letter from water supplier Aqua Texas stated it had enough capacity left in its water-pumping..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

"...the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan on the University of Texas campus, including this statue mock-up by sculptor Eddie Dixon...."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature

Servicing the Public or Public Service?

"...above, includes: Girling Health Care, Mariner Health Group, North Texas Commission, Taubman Co., Texas Assoc. for Home Care, and..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature

Remember Sixth + Lamar?

"...Tensions between BookPeople and Schlosser Development Corp. seem to have simmered down since national chainsters Borders..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...know and love." While it is true that the corporate landscape has richened and traffic and pollution continue to..."

May 10, 2002 Column

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"...slow the lethal assembly line of death row in Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature

Three for Block 21

"...the project – the City Council specified KLRU-TV, the Texas Music Hall of Fame, or the Austin Children's Museum,..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority this week announced, and quickly approved,..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...Armstrong's new boss is Dallas-based Olympus Real Estate Corp., an affiliate of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, the..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Boy Named Sue

Jim Bob Keeps Up the Fight

"...by Sen. Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) that passed the Texas Legislature in 1995. The bill, which the city refers..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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News shorts

"...public knowledge and public input in violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act, as well as in violation of..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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