Noise Ordinance for Pipelines Needed?

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Black and White

"...Wu-Tang Clan) who wish to infiltrate the white music pipelines and leave the life of crime behind, a black..."

April 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

City Pipeline Proposal: Too Weak?

Austin's draft pipeline ordinance isn't strong enough for activists.

"...hearing circuit, would regulate new construction along hazardous liquid pipelines of eight inches or greater in diameter. The most..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Reality Pipes: Keystone Project Kicks Up Sand

Will Obama give oil pipeline the green light?

"...Numerous oil pipelines already crisscross the U.S., including the original Keystone pipeline...."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

City Staff Reports on Risks of Natural Gas Pipeline Through Edwards Aquifer

Council hears from Environmental Officer on Permian Highway Pipeline

"...On Aug. 28, the city’s Environmental Officer Christopher Herrington..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Opinion: In Permian Highway Pipeline Fight, Property Rights Are the Answer

Eminent domain reform allows us to protect our environment and the rights of Texas landowners simultaneously

"...make a similar, though watered down, reform to interstate pipelines in the CLEAN Future Act. While that legislation was..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Cutter W. González

Controversial Pipeline to Cross the Hill Country

The PHP presents potential risks to Edwards Aquifer, and there is little Austin can do about it

"...and Travis County, and because under state law, such pipelines are granted eminent-domain powers and are "specifically exempted from..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Tied Up in Cable, Mauro Tries to Stop the Pipeline, Smart Growth reconsidered, and Hyde Park Redux

"...defended the proposed ordinance, which would apply to new pipelines as well as those that have been idle for..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

Naked City

Rep. Ann Kitchen prepares to file a pipeline safety bill. Judge Sam Sparks questions the Longhorn Pipeline permit process. Ken Herman goes after a Pulitzer Prize.

"...drafted a bill that would impose safety restrictions on pipelines -- including old pipelines re-permitted to carry a hazardous..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Postmarks

HPBC is on the minds of many this week; Gotham lingers in the shadows.

"...Cars Cause Pipelines..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column

A Clash Over Gas

Squaring Off

"...Both Diamond Shamrock and Phillips Petroleum have built new pipelines supplying gasoline and other products to the El Paso..."

Jan. 1, 1999 News Feature by Walter Cole

TribFest: Oil Terminal Protest Interrupts Buttigieg’s Q&A (But He Doesn’t Mind)

Transport secretary: "I hear you" about Gulf Coast project

"...is just one of six pending applications for new pipelines on the Gulf Coast. “We have so many pipelines,”..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Hummingbird Project

Who knew you could tell a character story about laying fiber-optic cable?

"...Mark Vega, the engineer used to seeing obsession turn pipelines into money pits...."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Kelcy Warren Takes a Meeting

Talk of Standing Rock overshadows Texas Parks & Wildlife's pipeline easement dispute

"...Up for consideration was a coil of six pipelines that TPWD commissioners appeared poised to approve on second..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

'The NFL Beat': The End of the Super Agent

New CBA, new ball game

"...we're talking about snake oil, let me segue into pipelines. Your client base is built through pipelines as an..."

May 23, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Common Law

Eminent Domain – The Government Made a Low Offer – What Next? (Part 2)

"...a government infrastructure project – including electric transmission lines, pipelines, and new or expanded roadways – should talk to..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Column by Luke Ellis

Kal Kissne Dekha

This new Bollywood film tells the story of a country boy who makes it to the university in Mumbai, where he finds love and discovers his power to see the future.

"...last couple of months has now ended, so the pipelines are again open for new releases. This one is..."

June 12, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Westward Ho!

In-progress or proposed developments for near-western Hill Country rise overnight like so many toxic mushrooms

"...made it clear that as he sees it, those pipelines will eventually go through, come hell or high water..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pipe Dreams

Chapter 37 From Robert Bryce's new book on Enron

"...the transmission and sale of natural gas in interstate pipelines and the transmission and wholesaling of electricity on interstate..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

People vs. the Pipeline

A surprisingly small crowd turns out to demand safety guarantees from Longhorn Pipeline.

"...a city ordinance barring the routing of hazardous liquid pipelines through Austin unless the city granted permission. Council Member..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

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

"...that Congress let Big Oil punch holes and build pipelines in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Plus, he..."

April 20, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...conservative friends." The occasion: Kitchen's announcement of her "Converted Pipelines Safety Act" -- two bills that would make it..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Gasoline Alley

The proposed Longhorn Pipeline fuels debate because of its proximity to South Austin neighborhoods, schools, and Edwards Aquifer.

"...Rigsbee, a petroleum engineer. "As long as they're maintained, pipelines are safe. We know more about mitigating corrosion than..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

The Price of War

"...Pipeline Co. -- whose partners include BP Amoco, Exxon Pipelines, Williams Pipelines, Beacon Energy Fund, and Chisholm -- spent..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Can a Veteran Oil Man Clean Up the Railroad Commission’s Mess?

Bill Burch is running to raise awareness of groundwater contamination

"...200 inspectors for a state with 500,000 miles of pipelines. Both Burch and Hawk Dunlap, another candidate in the..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Amid Increasing Earthquakes, Texas Forces Reduction in Fracking Disposal

Oil and gas operators pressured to recycle wastewater

"...That means they’ll either see higher costs associated with pipelines to ferry the wastewater elsewhere, or will have to..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...flared gas (i.e., burned it) due to dangerously overpressurized pipelines, Inside Climate News reports. As many as 500,000 pounds..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature

High-Speed Rail Plan Scores Eminent Domain Power

Texas Supreme Court sides with Texas Central Railroad

"...historically, this is how America's railroads, and later its pipelines, got built. However, there's now only one privately owned..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Water Issues Citywide Boil Water Notice

Customers asked to curtail water use as much as possible

"..."by carefully managing pumping within the network of water pipelines," according to a press release from the city. Ullrich..."

Feb. 5, 2022 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Can Texas Clean Up Its Climate Footprint?

State Rep. Erin Zwiener outlines a House environmental agenda

"...Public Utility Commission to approve the route of midstream pipelines like the PHP. Both bills mirror current state regulation..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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