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"...Jan. 16], but you overlook a major component: potential environmental benefits...."

Jan. 23, 2004 Column

Mayor Wynn Responds on SOS

"...Jan. 16], but you overlook a major component: potential environmental benefits. At my first meeting with Temple-Inland, I told..."

Jan. 21, 2004 Postmarks

Smell of Victory Eludes Northeast Landfill Neighbors

Northeast Travis County residents decry slow pace of enforcement, regulation of their neighbor landfills

"...relations between the neighbors and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state regulatory agency that oversees the landfills,..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Hold That Wastewater!

Effluent flows could cripple three local endangered species

"...permit only an emergency alternative. Last week, Dripping Springs environmental group Protect Our Water released a Dec. 22 letter..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Landfill Will Top Mount Bonnell in Height

TCEQ OKs landfill's march toward Austin's highest point

"...city still stuck in preplanning on a recycling facility, environmentalists worry those laurels are turning into compost...."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...or a tasteful monument erected in his honor? If environmental doyenne Shudde Fath has her way, Ruiz would choose..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature

TxDot's Retention Detention

The I-35 / Ben White drainage tunnel may be adequately filtered -- someday

"...prospect of untreated highway sludge flooding their creek, which flows into McKinney Falls State Park. The plan also riled..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

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"...from the contributing and recharge zones in Hays County flows north toward Austin and eventually to Barton Springs...."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column

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"...where pivotal decisions are made with regard to Austin's environmental future. There is a defining moment on Thursday, June..."

June 28, 2002 Column

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...Money floods the streets. Politics was defined by the environmental debate. Austin decides to build a City Hall. We'll..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

The Hightower Lowdown

Bush's insane energy policy, Greenwashing on Earth Day, and the Washington Legal Foundation moves in on the White House

"...effort to gloss over the corporation's gross record of environmental contamination with a green PR image of environmental sensitivity...."

April 20, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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Off the Desk:

"...Environmental voters now have a much simpler choice in the..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Feature

Nature's Water Clinic

Drought Has San Antonio Over a Pump

"...of attitude has set San Antonio at odds with environmental groups and biologists who warn that continued unrestricted pumping..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Austin's Waterloo

Taking a Walk along Waller

"...extensive creek system underlies our self-concept as a unique environmental masterpiece, and most of our waterways are flanked by..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hays Project Threatens Aquifer, Pressures Small Town

Wading through MUD-dy waters

"...and a tributary – one of the streams that flows to the aquifer and eventually to Barton Springs...."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Land for Water

The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs

"...land above the segment of the Edwards Aquifer that flows to Barton Springs. With four additional voter-approved bonds totaling..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Then There's This: Urban (Watershed) Legend

In reversal, city says new development must comply with SOS

"...The latter decision had drawn instant criticism from neighbors, environmentalists, and the Environmental Board, and sparked enough internal consternation..."

March 14, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

WTP4: Running on Overruns?

Austin Water wants more money for WTP4

"...Water Treatment Plant No. 4 is no longer about environmental damage. Or siting. Or whether we actually need the..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Concern About the Jollyville Transmission Line

"...Water Treatment Plant No. 4 out of a highly environmentally sensitive karst location. But the city is launching a..."

Oct. 5, 2011 Postmarks

Doggett Refutes McCaul Op-Ed

Doggett calls the bill 'imperfect but responsible'; McCaul calls it a 'Trojan horse'

"...Doggett also took a swipe at McCaul's environmental creds – the Republican has made much of sponsoring..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Letter to City Council

Reasons why the city should forestall WTP 4

"...drainage and potable water element; (4) a conservation and environmental resources element; (5) a recreation and open space element;..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

"...center project, sparking concerns about traffic congestion and potential environmental impact (the site is in the Barton Springs Watershed)...."

July 11, 2008 News Feature

Are We Sucking the Trinity Dry?

Hays County residents call for creation of conservation district

"...holds that the problem with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is not that it lacks the rules and..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Breaking news from Austin and beyond.

"...regional water quality plan is now public; see "Water Flows Downhill."..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Liquid Proposition

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

"...increased building limits the amount of clean water that flows through area streams...."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

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Politics & music & the politics of music.

"...the ownership and control of Stratus Properties Inc. ["Stratus Flows Downhill," Dec. 1] (It is a public company and..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Column

Barton Blues Again

"...familiar with the history of the developers' fight with environmentalists over the fate of Barton Springs will find it..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Coal Hard Cash

Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.

"...more. Enough, according to a coalition of farmers, ranchers, environmentalists, and suburban professionals who commute to Austin, to dry..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

Running for the Board

"...Nettles and Smith are the candidates endorsed by the environmental group Texans for Aquifer Protection...."

April 24, 1998 News Feature

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"...respected progressive politicians works as a lobbyist against logical environmental concerns, it really compounds that sense that there is..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column by Louis Black

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