Queer Comic Clara Blackstone Is Creating Good Pollution

New Fallout Theater comedy show elevates weird comedy for trash people

"...Austin’s comedy scene is full of pollution: the obvious straight dude stand-ups and the podcast impresarios..."

July 22, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Power Plant Pollution Battle Still On

TXU's Oak Grove lignite-burning facility gets state approval.

"...Hearings judges last August, based on doubts about its pollution controls. Soon after, however, TCEQ Executive Director Glenn Shankle..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Promotes Air Pollution

State regulator barely even tries to hold industry accountable, advocates say

"...reported releasing more than 63 million pounds of air pollution without authorization in 2017, a 27% increase over the..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Pollution Runoff at AMD?

SOS asks Counil to consider stop work order at the AMD site.

"...and rock berms. You can view pictures of the pollution from our website, http://www.sosalliance.org/Public/BBCopy.cfm?IID=293. There are also pictures of..."

March 29, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

New Pollution Rules for Coal-Crazed Texas

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality takes up two federal EPA air quality measures to hopefully reduce mercury and carbon dioxide pollution

"...power-plant emitter of toxic mercury and heat-trapping carbon dioxide pollution, not to mention the country's No. 4 emitter of..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Shining Star: Dripping Springs Conquers Light Pollution

Ranch town awarded for outdoor lighting ordinance

"...The cause is light pollution. And it's not just a threat to natural beauty...."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Pie-in-the-Sky Pollution

Federal Clean Air Act critics say it's an unrealistic, paper-only policy

"...groups have overridden science. "What happened was that air pollution laws were hijacked in the name of other political..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Air Pollution Kills

"...think they are invincible to the silliness about air pollution. Our indoor air filters are getting clogged, and even..."

June 16, 2006 Postmarks

Stratus Busted for Runoff Pollution at Future AMD Site

Activists say early problems foretell future of construction over aquifer

"...Pollution of the Barton Springs watershed has already occurred due..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Ten Big Polluters Who Designed Bush's 1997 Anti-Pollution Program

"...brought together in 1997 to clean up their own pollution, 10 represented companies that were among the state's Top..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

Please Write About Light Pollution

"...will give us an equally informative article on light pollution. I have heard that some cities have already outlawed..."

Aug. 25, 2011 Postmarks

Does Climate Pollution Not Count?

Council misses opportunity with Strategic Mobility Plan finalists

"...questioned the teams about their expertise on reducing climate pollution, or referenced the 2007 council resolution to make Austin..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Ways We Can All Fight Pollution

March 31, 2008 Postmarks

The Solution to Pollution

On the Lege

June 9, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Capitol Chronicle

The TNRCC reports that the Voluntary Emissions Reduction program has produced zero reductions in air pollution

"...the "Voluntary Emissions Reduction Permit" program. The VERP air pollution control initiative was announced with great fanfare by then-Governor..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Michael King

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

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

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

Feb. 11, 2022 Column by Bee Moorhead

Opinion: Wildflower Center Fails Its Conservation Mission by Lighting Up Its Landscape

Field of Light exhibit glamorizes outdoor landscape lighting and ignores light pollution's harmful effects on wildlife, plants, and human health

"...role in educating Central Texans about the harm light pollution does to our view of the sky and to..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Column by Soll Sussman

Cast Away

Pure Castings, Zavala Elementary, pollution, jobs ... and the neighborhood

"...unfair and inaccurate to suggest that every molecule of pollution comes from his facility or his vehicles. He recalls..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2011: Animation

Get a leg up on your Oscar pool by checking out all the nominees in this category.

"...“Let’s Pollute” inverts the problem: A satirical promo for pollution presented like one of those peppy educational films of..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Council Passes Protections for Central, Eastside Creeks

Pollution, erosion, and development safeguards included

"...in Central and East Austin from mounting threats of pollution. Those areas are in the city's Desired Development Zone,..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Concrete Mix Plant Vexes Southwest Neighbors

Residents concerned over safety, noise, and pollution

"...authorities to address their concerns about safety, noise, and pollution. The neighbors organized in the Signal Hill Area Alliance..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What’s the Deal With Styrofoam Cups and Plastic Drinking Straws?

Zero Waste Advisory Commission encourages Austinites to take small steps to reduce pollution

"...in what many hope to be a string of pollution-reducing actions by restaurants...."

June 29, 2018 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

Light Versus Night

UT's video guide to cutting light pollution

"...starts in the city at night, it's called light pollution. UT Austin and the McDonald Observatory are spending this..."

July 1, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cross-Border Craziness

Judge says feds can take Eagle Pass land for fence, and more

"...has drafted a set of goals to attack" air pollution, reports Frontera NorteSur, an online border news site based..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

All Hail Texas!

Texas emits more globe-warming carbon dioxide than any other state in the nation, by a long shot

"...filthiest power plants. The EIP warns that global warming pollution from large, old, and inefficient plants -- like TXU's..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Newsgeist: 2/23/11

The spirit of the news

"...you'll learn all sorts of things about toxic air pollution, the New Zealand earthquake, and a Ford truck recall...."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Dims the Lights

Fleet Services, MRF, light pollution - that's just how we roll

"...Did you know it's Light Pollution Week? The Totescast does. More on that in a..."

July 1, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Shami's Shale Flail

Dissecting the latest attack on Bill White

"...Farouk Shami's camp to smear Bill White as a pollution profiteer seem particularly tragic...."

Feb. 10, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...applying for the emissions permits -- or installing the pollution-control equipment -- such changes presumably require...."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The grandfathered pollution exemption celebrates its 30th birthday, and the Lege takes another look at cleaning up the air

"...Lignite did burn and pollution did swirl...."

April 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

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