Study Finds Pesticides Tainting U.S. Water Supply

Industry argues chemicals at safe drinking levels, activists worry about impact on wildlife

"...pesticides are finding their way into the nation's waterways and drinking-water supplies, according to a recently released U.S. Geological..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Oh No, It's Mr. Bill!

Do Bill Bunch's Tactics Hurt the Springs He Loves?

"...of Austin is slowly being replaced by strip malls and asphalt...."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

High and Dry

LCRA Approves Controversial Pipeline to Dripping Springs

"...its water pipeline to Dripping Springs. But LCRA officials and the authority's board offered a slap in the face..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Day Trips: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

Old growth forest survives on the Rio Grande

"...Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Pharr, is clothed in a thick..."

July 19, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Parks in Harm's Way

New report sounds alarm that Texas parks are being financially starved, warns that many of the state's open spaces and parks are under immediate threat

"...from our daily routines, to seek peace of mind and reconnect with nature – whether at Austin's Barton Springs..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Day Trips: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Unspoiled coastal refuge at its best in the fall

"...Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge outside of Brownsville conserves an unspoiled coastal habitat..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Hightower Report: Rabbits, Endangered Rhinos, and the Dallas Safari Club

Rabbits, endangered rhinos, and the Dallas Safari Club

"...the rabbit hunter's nightmare? A guy dreams that he and a few of his buddies have fanned out across..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Column

Nature's Water Clinic

Drought Has San Antonio Over a Pump

"...When Comal Springs -- the Edwards Aquifer's largest outlet, and the largest spring in the southwestern United States --..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

County Doesn't Blink on City's WTP 4 Challenge

City dangles Bull Creek in front of bulldozers, but county won't take the bait

"...plans for Water Treatment Plant No. 4 are anyone's guess. Last Wednesday, the commissioners voted 4-1 against amending a..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Responds to Auditor's Report Findings

"...Following the Chronicle's Web publication Thursday, Nov. 2, of the city auditor's "Report on Allegations..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Then There's This: Highway 45 Revisited

Except for the mayor, Council reaffirms opposition to 'aquifer toll road'

"...moving parts, the clever side-stepping of federal environmental requirements, and the overall potential backwash – the more nightmarish things..."

May 23, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

There's Something About Mary

Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal

"...directors, Arnold has served on both the Parks Board and the Planning Commission, has run for City Council, and..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

No Surprises in City's Answer to WTP4 Suit

Water plant controversy keeps on churning

"...SOS and fellow plaintiffs Environment Texas and University of Texas Austin..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Preserving Austin's Natural Mecca

Interactive documentary project Living Springs celebrates Barton Springs

"...the top things to do in Austin for locals and visitors alike, the 72-degree natural spring water and peaceful..."

July 31, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Reports Detail Threats to National Wildlife Refuges

Energy exploration endangers refuges, including ones in Texas

"...new reports call renewed attention to the vulnerability of U.S. national wildlife refuges. Defenders of Wildlife, a 475,000-member nonprofit..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Sucking, Spewing, and Burning LNG and the Texas Gulf

Plans for LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico raise major environmental questions

"...Council, Texas is poised to become the nation's largest handler and supplier of imported natural gas, hoping to take..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

United States Department of the Interior

Fish and Wildlife Service,

"...water quality regulations needed to conserve the Barton Springs Salamander. Identical letters are also being sent to Andy Sansom,..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

United States Department of the Inteiior

U.s. Geological Survey

"...Mr. Stephen Helfert, Field Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Rio Grande No Longer?

An overview of the ecological crisis along the Rio Grande

"...A patchwork of agricultural lands, booming border towns, and fast-growing cities line the Lower..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Flippin' the Birds

Closing parts of Balcones Canyon Preserve angers mountain bikers and doesn't do enough to save wildlife.

"...gate near the Forest Ridge section of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) wasn't in the mood for love. Instead,..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

SOS sues the EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to do enough to prevent runoff pollution from despoiling Barton Springs.

"..."check here if you won't endanger the Barton Springs Salamander" approach to pollution prevention will no longer cut it...."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...December means the Christmas lights are calling and it’s time for a Hill Country drive...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Find a December adventure

"...is time for daytrippin’ while the days are warm and the evenings picturesque. Read all about holiday light shows..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Keeping Austin Wild

As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space

"...by visiting one. On a recent sweltering day, I wandered down the Scottish Woods entrance to the western edge..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Controversial Pipeline to Cross the Hill Country

The PHP presents potential risks to Edwards Aquifer, and there is little Austin can do about it

"...export. The resolution, authored by Council Member Leslie Pool and carrying the maximum four co-sponsors, passed unanimously on consent..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Hell or High Water

WTP4 opposition increasing – and increasingly not on the same page

"...the same page. But with a flurry of lawsuits and revolt at one of the plant's staging sites, it's..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

A Liquid Proposition

Austin's Water Quality Protection Lands are few and far between: can they do the job they are meant to do?

"...emblem emblazoned on its side. Dressed in Wrangler jeans and a pale straw cowboy hat, wearing a sizeable mustache..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Cowboys & Critters

Take Back Texas' Marshall Kuykendall Says It's Simply a Choice Between...

"...He says it's more im- portant to save eagles and grizzlies than warblers and salamanders, believes the federal government..."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...Given the controversy surrounding the plan to expand and revamp Interstate 35 through downtown Austin, you'd think..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

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