Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...effects. Per TxDOT’s own estimates, the expansion will increase emissions by more than 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, conceived to reduce carbon emissions by 2030, to pursue further collaboration from stakeholders...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

SXSW Panels Explore What’s Next for Sustainable Food

How to transition from “eco-depressed” to “making regenerative living sexy”

"...Agriculture accounts for roughly 1/3 of all greenhouse gas emissions. The Power of the Fork..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Project in La Grange makes up three-quarters of AE’s emissions and a quarter of the city’s total emissions. Read..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

Debate Heats Up Over How to Wean Austin Off Fossil Fuels

Electric Utility Commission and Austin Energy at odds

"...The group understands that AE faces a hard road..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Energy Considers Adding Natural Gas Plant to Resource Plan

Possible controversial addition to 2030 climate plan

"...a new natural gas plant, to be converted to carbon-free hydrogen generation by 2035...."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

In Polarizing Times, a Young Politician and Climate Activist Urges Communication, Collaboration

VIDEO: “Democracy is dialogue”

"...she became the first European politician to run a carbon neutral political campaign. She’s also a 32-year-old woman, and..."

Dec. 18, 2023 News Post

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...for about a quarter of our city's greenhouse gas emissions. It would seem an achievable goal: Austin Energy is..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Hundreds Rally Against I-35 Expansion

TxDOT’s pricey project proving unpopular with Council members, congressmen, and regular Austinites

"...vote to delay funding for the project until two emissions studies are complete. Those studies would allow CAMPO and..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...Chito Vela told the Chronicle the project will increase emissions by 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year...."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Set to Ask TxDOT to Pause I-35 Expansion Until Regional Climate Plans Done

If approved, the resolution will be the strongest stance the City of Austin has taken against the highway expansion

"...to prove that the project would increase greenhouse gas emissions. It then asserts that that is "unacceptable and out..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Travis County Needs to Double Its Emissions Reductions by 2030

No strategy too small for tackling climate change

"...hitting Austin. Since then, the county has reduced its emissions by improving energy efficiency in county buildings, adding electric..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support

TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin

"...traffic, and more traffic worsens climate change with increased carbon emissions." [inset-1-right]..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...Perhaps the most impactful contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions lies in the Gigafactory itself and the Model Ys..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...energy generation out of natural gas to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2035. Retiring the Decker and Sand Hill..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature

Could New EPA Haze Rule Push Fayette Power Plant Out of Favor?

Stricter pollution controls mean higher costs to keep it running

"...Energy plans for 100% of its power to be carbon-free a little more than a decade from now, as..."

May 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?

Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments

"...an effect on most every goal Austin has: affordability, carbon footprint, mobility, beauty, and the list goes on...."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Public Notice: Chill Out, America!

Too many stupid shootings; TGI 4/20

"...and implementation schedule to transition the City to sustainable low-embodied-carbon concrete," seeing as concrete, and specifically the cement used..."

April 21, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Scientists Focus on Helping AI Do Good

Weighing the pros, cons, and concerns of humanity's future overlords

"...which in part helps companies monitor and reduce their carbon emissions, has an office in Delaware. Aggarwal wondered if..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Luck Reunion Reveals Performer Lineup

Willie Nelson & Family, Spoon, Sir Woman lead March fest

"...with environmental nonprofit REVERB that commits to slash stage carbon emissions at Luck Reunion by 75%...."

Feb. 22, 2023 Music Post by Kimberley Jones

Texes Lege Preview: Will the Sun Set on Texas Commission on Environmental Quality?

Lege, advocates push embattled environmental agency to try harder

"...Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, has even indicated support for carbon sequestration initiatives. Strengthening emergency response, like "boil water" alert..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Waning Interest Doesn’t Slow UT’s Roll in Petroleum Program

Investing young minds in a moribund industry or training those who will lead transition?

"...on more sustainable processes such as geothermal engineering and carbon capture and storage. Olson said they're introducing new data..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Ali Juell

Opinion: Regenerative Agriculture Can Save the Southwest

We can end drought by restoring soil and local water cycles

"...producer did that, we would also dramatically reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. Increasing global soil organic matter (humus) on all..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Elizabeth Heilman

Youth Keep Up With Kandidates Personally and Politically

Climate change forum focuses on young voters

"...justice, what their views are on the city's net-zero carbon emissions goals and solar panels for Austin schools, and..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Leila Saidane

Opinion: We Deserve Project Connect

The executive director of Transit Forward makes the case for the city's ambitious public transportation expansion

"...climate change. Light rail commuters average 5 times less carbon emissions than an SUV driver...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Column by Bill McCamley

Opinion: Musk – Make Austin an Ecological Paradise

Time for Tesla to lead the green charge in Austin

"...Our carbon emissions – mostly from burning fossil fuels – have..."

July 29, 2022 Column by Jessica Edwards

SCOTUS Hobbles EPA, but Climate Tools Remain

Green raw deal

"...that utilities have always gone as far as reducing emissions from their generation portfolios. With that option off the..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

On Austin Climate Equity, More Plan Than Action

Staffing crunch slows down sustainability efforts

"...Officer Lucia Athens began with the good news: "Communitywide emissions decreased by 25% [from 2010 to 2020] and the..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Recap: Once-Sacred Neighborhood Protections Battered by Austin's Affordability Crisis

Are taller buildings with less parking the answer?

"...the environment on almost every metric (mainly because of carbon emissions from commuters).“I believe to my core this is..."

May 21, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...power consumption emitted about 22 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2018 – about 10% of the global..."

March 25, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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