Opinion: We Have Faith. Now We Need Clean Air.

Addressing methane emissions through robust pollution standards is critical to our future

"...Environmental Protection Agency to cut methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. This potent greenhouse gas is speeding..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Column by Bee Moorhead

Keeping Busy

Armendariz moves from the EPA to the Sierra Club, still defending the environment

"...clean air, clean water, safe drinking water, hazardous waste, oil spill response. Our region is highly industrialized; it has..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Hightower Report

Nature's reality confronts Bush; The biotech invasion of Washington.

"...on Earth. Unfortunately, pollution from such things as our oil-guzzling cars is eating away this natural and essential sunscreen,..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Readers sound off on a variety of touchy subjects: politicos, abandoned kittens, even the brachiation of apes.

"...18 years I have seen a fun and profitable industry turned into a nightmare of Big Brother paranoia thanks..."

June 15, 2001 Column

Biodiesel: Frequently Asked Questions

"...is diesel fuel made from waste and virgin vegetable oils like soy, canola, cottonseed, and sunflower, as well as..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Profitable, but Clean

AE's Duncan pushes for new power paradigm

"...it showcased two revolutionary concepts: "clean tech," a burgeoning industry addressing a range of energy needs by tapping new,..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Capitol Chronicle

Proposed New Air Pollution Rules for Houston Cover a Multitude of Industrial Sins

"..."toxic release inventories" -- are almost entirely based on industry self-reporting of those releases. "I'm not surprised at all,"..."

June 7, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Kick the Can and Bag the Bag

A guide to preparing homemade pet food

"...food. Due to the lax regulations governing the pet-food industry, in most states the law allows pet-food makers to..."

May 11, 2007 Food Feature by Fran Moody

Slippery Slope

To water-park jefe, Schlitterbahn's Jeff Henry, salvage equals whimsy not whim

"...prospectus loaded with specs, pictures, and data of an oil rig built in 1969 and currently for sale as..."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

The Hightower Report

Genetically Engineered Invasion; and Big Oil Powers Up in D.C.

"...For updates and action items, visit www.nogetrees.org. Big Oil Powers Up in D.C...."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Clean Energy: Austin's Next Boom?

A Preview of Clean Energy Potential in Central Texas

"...Will "clean energy" become a new industry for Austin, with job-creating prowess and the economic potential..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Courtney Barry

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Arts Fund to the maximum allowed, got the Music Industry Loan Program going again, pushed the Austin Nature and..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Opinion: The Outdoor Recreation Economy in Texas Depends on EPA Safeguards

An Austin bike shop owner on why the climate crisis isn't just bad for the environment – it's bad for business, too

"...protections against methane and other harmful pollution from the oil and gas industry, or else my local business, other..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Brad Wimberly

Environmental Cage Match

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

"...infuriating – if you don't happen to own an oil refinery. The state environmental agency has a long record..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...and broke two ribs. Few in the Texas film industry will be surprised that Raigen Thornton, a jovial bear..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...Leader DeLay, R-Sugar Land, who rose from South Texas oil fields to small pest-control businessman, to Texas state representative,..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Cannabusiness Leaders Explain Their Paths to Green Gold

The Texas Hemp Harvest Festival is upon us

"...people from all sectors of the rapidly growing cannabis industry to celebrate the hemp plant. Two of the fest's..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Environment: Hydrocarbon Rules

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...as the Legislature's attempt to stop local bans on oil-and-gas "fracking." In fact, it's much broader than that: In..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...exceptionalism is largely illusory or built on sand, particularly oil sands. Longman didn't dismiss the progress out of hand,..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Biofuels Movement Building Momentum

As Bush makes groundbreaking revelations about the U.S. being "addicted to foreign oil," Texans may be pleased to know that many of the scientific "breakthroughs" he says will someday break our oil fixation are already in the works here.

"...groundbreaking revelations about the U.S. being "addicted to foreign oil," and about some of our suppliers having "unstable governments..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Military-Petroleum Complex

The Second Iraq War and the cronies of state capitalism

"...after the Navy SEALs stormed aboard the Mina al-Bakr oil terminal to start the Second Iraq War – the..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Winds of Change

As electric industry restructuring opens utilities up to competition, some, including Austin's municipally-owned utility, are looking to renewable energy sources to win customers and meet the requirements of a 1999 law.

"...70,000 MW, but it's triple-digit annual growth in an industry that five years ago was being sold mostly door-to-door..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Hightower Report

Won't Take Nuke for an Answer; Drat. Oiled Again.

"...license, said the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (a notorious industry lapdog). But wait, said Vermont officials, Entergy signed an..."

May 6, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Bruce Sterling

The Visionary Tells Us Where It's At

"...itself from a sleepy little college town riding an oil boom, then bust, into Silicon Valley Lite. His predictions..."

March 3, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Who Saved the Electric Car?

SXSW Eco speakers applies purchasing power to environmental issues

"...efficiency, plus over 150,000 jobs created in the solar industry alone. Why? Not just because it's a new industrial..."

Oct. 13, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...$107,000 in campaign contributions McCaul has received from "Big Oil" – citing campaign finance watchdog Center for Responsive Politics'..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...rule," which effectively creates a new ban on hemp oil and hemp-seed food products...."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...14-year-old cheerleaders), a thin veneer of a high tech industry with no real technology to speak of, wishy-washy indecision..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Oil a National Security Issue..."

March 15, 2002 Column

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...Railroad Commission is the state agency that regulates the oil and natural gas industry, and Bill Burch is a..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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