United States Department of the Inteiior

U.s. Geological Survey

"...current and proposed State rules in maintaining the current water-quality conditions for Barton Springs and associated Edwards aquifer. The..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Big River

How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?

"...the 65-year-old Lower Colorado River Authority. There's plenty of water as far as the eye can see -- and..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Tunnel Vision

TxDOT Sees No Evil in Williamson Creek Tunnel

"...tunnel, which will be used to transport untreated storm water runoff from the expanding interchange to Williamson Creek. But..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Taming the 12-Lane Monster

Task Force Finalizing Plan to Limit Environmental Damage From Aquifer Freeway

"...west as Williamson Creek, despite environmentalists' claims that TxDOT water quality controls are inadequate to protect the aquifer...."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Westward Ho!

In-progress or proposed developments for near-western Hill Country rise overnight like so many toxic mushrooms

"...of the city limits, where developments proposed in delicate watershed areas typically undergo a rigorous public process...."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Road to Ruin

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

"...charges: to evaluate the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) water quality controls on South MoPac and US290, and to..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Arch-Subversive

"...to make its own electricity. Instead of importing drinking water and exporting wastewater to distant treatment plants through miles..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...highway construction and unregulated development in the Barton Creek watershed and the recharge zones of the Edwards Aquifer begin..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Stratus Flows Downhill

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

"...plan for a massive development in the Barton Springs watershed. City Council members were ready to approve the deal...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Dotting i's, Circling C's

Simplifying the Tortured History of Circle C

"...laws and lawsuits, legislation and legislators, land deals and watersheds -- to say nothing of fat cat developers --..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...know it's controversial – but that's why I supported Water Plant 4 [Water Treatment Plant No. 4], and we..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Council Watch

Peace at Last? City, Gary Bradley Strike the Deal to End All Deals

"...struck. So all those who harbor suspicion of what watershed-shredding tricks Bradley may have up his sleeve are finally..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

A Boy Named Sue

Jim Bob Keeps Up the Fight

"...to in its court pleadings as the "FM Properties Water Quality Zone Bill" was written specifically to allow Moffett's..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Off the Desk

"...holiday at a more politically correct event: braving the waters of Barton Springs Pool on New Year's Day as..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

High and Dry

LCRA Approves Controversial Pipeline to Dripping Springs

"...offering an innovative aquifer protection plan to accompany its water pipeline to Dripping Springs. But LCRA officials and the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

There's Something About Mary

Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal

"...Gary Bradley the best that can be done for water quality?..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

sos board votes no on the proposed bradley settlement

"...that in the absence of certain victory in the Water Quality Protection Zone appeal, and in the absence of..."

March 3, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Don't Spray It! 'Bad' Effluent Threatens Hill Country

Spraying treated sewage over the aquifer isn't cool

"...for better or worse, a common method of treating wastewater in back yards instead of collecting the wastewater at..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Watershed Redo

How redevelopment can save the springs ... or not

"...– the continued commercial pollution of our Barton Springs Watershed creeks as well as the Edwards Aquifer, a source..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Watson Way

Mayor Kirk Watson talks about challenges for austin during his next term.

"...in a recent interview with the Chronicle included air quality, transportation, and housing, as well as his ideas about..."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Postmarks

Don't Dissolve District

"...on the Aquifer as their only source of drinking water. Since its creation, the District has been on the..."

May 1, 1998 Column

Musical Chairs

Re-shuffling the Deck at the City's Enviro Department

"...eventually had some 650 employees that did everything from water quality management and trash collection to energy conservation. Librach's..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...Eddie Rodriguez, former Travis Co. Commissioner Valerie Bristol, Austin Water Utility's Daryl Slusher, and Bastrop Economic Develop­ment CEO Joe..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...While serving on the Water and Wastewater Commission from 1997 to 2000, I became..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column

Talking Trash

A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.

"...Creedmoor.) Both landfills are located over the Walnut Creek watershed, just outside the city limits in Austin's extra-territorial jurisdiction,..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Chasing Gary

To Annex or Not to Annex

"...it be? For years, the city has been providing water and wastewater services to the project. And just last..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Eco-Education 101

The DUD: New Heitz or New Lowz?

"...was appointed as administrator of the city's environmental and water-quality programs because he has experience. It's just that it's..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

A Good Catholic Girl

On the Lege

"...this measure, which could keep Austin from enforcing any water quality regulations in its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Add in..."

May 5, 1995 News Column

Kick Me, I'm From Austin

Visiting the Lege, City Council, and Bergstrom

"...with developer contributions, seek to punish Austin for its water quality initiatives. These attacks emanate from the same capitol..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."His city would end up penalized for its tougher water-quality regulations if other cities and counties failed to join..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Column

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