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June 27, 2011 Postmarks
Shami's Shale Flail
Dissecting the latest attack on Bill White
"...by the last round of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality testing on 94 drill sites in the region, in..."
Feb. 10, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Driving While Campaigning: Bill White Talking (Around) Climate Action
The gubernatorial candidate gamely navigates the politics of climate change
"...said, there are plenty of other good reasons – air quality, economic opportunity – for Texas to increase its..."
Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Pushing Back Against Ozone
Clean Air Force continues fight to stay out of EPA doghouse
"...message from the city of Austin and the Clean Air Force of Central Texas...."
Aug. 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols
Attempt to Derail TCEQ Appointment Fails
Senate confirms Shaw
"...W. Shaw’s nomination to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, despite the objections of El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh..."
May 5, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols
Top 10 Developing Stories
"...process has been perfect – but the city demonstrated octopus-quality outreach...."
Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor
Roger Duncan's Night Visions
Austin Energy's GM invites us to wrestle with the conundrum of clean energy
"...in the company of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and former New York Gov...."
Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
More Q&A with Marc Ott
The new city manager on council initiatives, city planning priorities, and the change in the weather at City Hall
"...does a city manager take an even-handed approach to fairly allocating resources to the initiatives of a seven-member council?..."
Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
City Budget: Minimal Slippage
Sparse cuts, few surprises in proposed fiscal document
"...face increasing costs for services and more demands for quality programs in the face of an increasingly inadequate revenue..."
July 23, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Naked City
"...track to get the charter school open. Ed Sharpe, chair of the school's Management Board, said Lorenz owned the..."
Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature
Dirty Days Ahead?
TCEQ approves permit for TXU's Oak Grove coal power
plant in Robertson County, about 100 miles from Austin
"...The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved late Wednesday, June 13, the permit for Texas..."
June 22, 2007 News Feature
Coal War Update
Charles "Doc" Anderson launches legislative attack against proposed coal-fired power plants, efficiency practices report, and more
"...on Jan. 24, asking the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to put a 180-day moratorium on approving plant permits...."
Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
The Future of Biodiesel
Texas Biodiesel Conference and Expo sells out, casts spotlight on the alternative fuel
"...deadline to prove to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that biodiesel doesn't increase smog-forming nitrogen oxide emissions compared..."
Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Naked City
"...Gov. Perry and developed by the tax reform commission chaired by former comptroller John Sharp. The Supreme Court ruled..."
April 14, 2006 News Feature
Rock Crusher Stonewalled
Lawsuit seeks to overturn TCEQ permit of Buda operation
"...a lawsuit filed against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by local opposition group NOPE (Neighbors Organized to Protect..."
Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Round One at Round Rock
Is the noisy suburban school battle an omen of things to come?
"...the problem. (The district admits, but says it addressed, air quality complaints at Jollyville Elementary.) Thoroughly disillusioned, Bernhard has..."
April 29, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
World Energy Week's Hometown Highlights
Events in Austin and Fredericksburg show off region's clean-energy champions
"...issues like the blackouts in New York and California, air quality, and our addiction to foreign fuel sources...."
Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
News 8 at 5
Can Austin's little news station that could survive the grim reapers at Time Warner?
"...8 blaring from staff offices. In recent years, U.S. airports have generally been held hostage to CNN, but at..."
Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass
Naked City
"...and the whole plant in 2007.) According to TULA Chair Joe M. Perez, the proposal is an attempt to..."
Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Austin Stories
"...28 stabbing death of 15-year-old Ortralla Mosely in a stairwell at Reagan High School. Pretrial hearings in the case..."
April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Beyond City Limits
"...annual scorecards, the average score for the outgoing Democratic chairs of environment-related U.S. Senate committees was 70%. The average..."
Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature
TV Eye
Summer fun, air-conditioned and remote-controlled: The Discovery Channel airs a triptych of roller coaster specials, and Buffy fans can get their jollies in book form.
"...Air time, head chopping, fly-bys. No, it's not skateboarders' slang..."
May 10, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Naked City
Rockdale Smoke Out
"...the legal dispute simmers, the public relations battle over air pollution at Alcoa's Rockdale plant remains on a high..."
Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Postmarks
Politics & music & the politics of music.
"...On the potential Mueller swap, while we support a fair system that encourages Barton Springs watershed developers to bid..."
Dec. 8, 2000 Column
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Our readers talk back.
"...us in the Legislature, this is "almost" protecting water quality, we need to move on to other issues, etc...."
Nov. 24, 2000 Column
Naked City
The anti-Longhorn Pipeline contingent rallies in the wake of a preliminary approval of the pipeline.
"...The White House Council on Environmental Quality has already ruled that the pipeline will have no..."
Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko
Naked City
The city makes plans to reduce ground-level ozone in order to comply with an EPA-mandated cleanup schedule.
"...areas would be labeled "non-attaining" under the federal Clean Air Act, they bought the cities in question a six-month..."
Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle
Postmarks
Neighbors relate their own housing crunches in
response to last week's cover story.
"...other fast food places) produce much more trash on Airport than BFI. I know that with the strength of..."
Aug. 4, 2000 Column
Covering New Ground
Robin Rather talks about Austin's future, and her own, after stepping down as chair of the Save Our Springs Alliance.
"...been in the news a lot lately. The former chair of the Save Our Springs Alliance board split publicly..."
May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Council Watch
City plots downtown's retail future
"...lots of down time for travel out to the airport, as well as several executive sessions discussing everything from..."
