Point Austin: Another War for Sale

NPR covers 'Iran and the Bomb' – from A to B

"...efforts to prevent the state of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, such efforts proceeding despite the absence of any..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

The Toxic Corruption of Our Political System; and Herbert Hoover Revisited

"...EnergySolutions Inc. That name has a nice ring to it,..."

May 30, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Capitol Chronicle

Cheney's call to war is as illegitimate as ever.

"...are convinced," said Cheney, "that Saddam Hussein will acquire nuclear weapons fairly soon. Just how soon, we cannot really..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Off The Desk:

"...City Manager Jesus Garza's surprise reorganization of Austin Energy - the city-owned electric utility - drew immediate criticism..."

Sept. 25, 1998 News Feature

Pantex: Ground Zero

"...the post-Cold War era. Owned by the Department of Energy and operated by an independent contractor, the plant is..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Killer Green Information Environmental BBSs

BBS Basics

"...for profit. All have invested a lot of time, energy, and money into their hobby, in the vein of..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by R.U. Steinberg

Are We Just Slaves to American Megacapitalism?

"...according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 focusing on nuclear power, proposed..."

Dec. 2, 2009 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM

Russia has gone from a crippled to a powerful nation, using the model of what might be called "national capitalism"

"...the Capitol's inner circle"; he even met with U.S. "Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to discuss America's oil policy." The..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

"...faced with the threat of seven newly proposed, noncartoon nuclear power plants. Citing the still-unsolved issue of safe nuclear-waste..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature

Texas Wants Nuke Waste

"...May 7 the Texas Senate passed HB 1567, the nuclear-waste dump bill that, if finally permitted, will enable not..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Evidence of Things Unseen

Is Bush lying about Iraq? Can he prove that he's not?

"...intelligence that Iraq has continued to try to acquire nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons." Three days before, the Times..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

Capital Metro Responds

"...part of the state as a final destination for nuclear waste from Texas and other states, he is just..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Column

Public Citizen Tom “Smitty” Smith Looks Back on a Life Well Lived

The man in the white hat's relentless hard work and willed optimism

"...on the latest Texas and Austin developments in renewable energy. Smitty recalled, "the first time I ever lobbied ......"

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Profitable, but Clean

AE's Duncan pushes for new power paradigm

"...conference's program and materials that last week's Austin Clean Energy Venture Summit was no business-as-usual venture capital conference. Indeed,..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...Texas, the company a majority pipeline partner with Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners...."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

PUC Gathering the Western Wind

A new source for electricity is on the wind

"...nation's No. 1 wind-producing state, while supplying enough new energy to power roughly 4.6 million homes. Advocates say the..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...firsthand. We can’t wait to experience the joy and energy radiating from the Paramount when we share this gem..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: First We Bombed New Mexico

Manhattan Project survivors documentary is a call to action

"...lied to communities still being devastated by America’s first nuclear bomb test, codename Trinity...."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Aporia

Judy Greer contemplates killing her own Hitler in this intriguing time-travel drama

"...particles back in time to create a burst of energy. They built a time gun. A gun that can..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Cobweb

There's something in the walls of this perfect summer nightmare

"...everyone else about an upcoming film with a giddy energy. "Did you see it yet?" is the question, and..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Can Austin Become Carbon Neutral by 2050?

The city stepped up its game, but it'll need your help

"...had real teeth – including stopping production at Austin Energy’s two largest carbon emitters by 2027: the Decker Creek..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Francesca D'Annunzio

Top 10 National Albums of 2017

National themed lists

"...2) Four Tet, New Energy (Text)..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Isabella Castro-Cota

July Is Crime Month: Q&A with Meg Gardiner

Local writer on her new thriller and her secret to success

"...there’s room for everybody here. There’s a lot of energy. There’s a lot of excitement about the idea that..."

July 9, 2014 Books Post by Jessi Cape

AE's Solar Deal: 'Game Changer'

Recurrent Energy price could lower energy rates

"...nonetheless came as a surprise in May when Austin Energy secured a solar power purchase agreement with Recurrent Energy..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, May 6-13

"...ENERGY EVOLUTION: TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF POWER Experts and local..."

May 7, 2010 News Column

Nukes Not So Nice for Texas Groundwater

South Texans are banding together to demand tougher regulation of uranium mining

"...number of Republican leaders who can't pronounce the word, nuclear power is on the rise in Texas and nationwide...."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Thinking Beyond Coal

Coal mines are mucking up the environment, from the Appalachian mountains to the outskirts of Austin

"...Mine deal with a seldom-mentioned cost of cheap coal-generated energy: strip mining...."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Happenings

Feb. 9-13

"...CARBON-FREE AND NUCLEAR-FREE Nuclear engineer Arjun Makhijani discusses his new book, Carbon-Free..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...he was hired and displayed "a lot of positive energy and was very enthusiastic and talked a lot about..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature

The Greenest Zine in Town

The new Austin Environmental Directory – part investigative environmental reports, part encyclopedia of sustainability, and part yellow pages of everything green in Austin – is out

"...day that goes by that some issue related to energy is not in the headlines," he said. "The greenhouse..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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