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Solid Gold 40 is shocked and dismayed; non-fans of Carole Keeton Rylander add their two cents; a tear for Tony's Vineyard; and more letters to the editor.

"...Scott Johnson's air-pollution letter of September 3 contains the admonition to limit..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Column

Coal Hard Cash

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

"...told, the plant generates about 100,000 tons of regulation-exempt pollution per year, making it the largest grandfathered polluter in..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

Road Block

"...technically in compliance with theAct because they have acceptable pollution reduction plans on file with EPA (though the Dallas-Fort..."

June 11, 1999 News Feature

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Plan for People, Not Cars

"...Not to mention the added traffic congestion, non-point source pollution, and lung damage...."

March 26, 1999 Column

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Nonprofit Needs

"...claims to promote "enhanced public participation" in the state's pollution control permitting process. In reality, however, this bill attempts..."

March 19, 1999 Column

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VanScoy's Agenda Part 2

"...claims to promote "enhanced public participation" in the state's pollution control permitting process. In reality, however, this bill attempts..."

March 12, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...against FMPO was made by Jones, who videotaped the pollution coming from the company's land and later called in..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Feature

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...that do issue citations have reduced their enforcement of pollution cases. A study released last December by the Austin-based..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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Postmarks Scandal!

"...time. Right now 40,000 people die prematurely from air pollution, tens of thousands of others are hospitalized with asthma..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

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ACC Needs Planning, Not Damning

"...from smokestacks, diesel engines, and other sources. And air pollution can trigger asthma attacks - the leading serious chronic..."

June 20, 1997 Column

311 Story in Error

"...it would be painful to imagine the level of pollution in Barton Springs today without the efforts of Bill..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Naked City

"...Department (ECSD) formally presented its two-year study on air pollution. In its report, ECSD made a point of rejecting..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Air Pollution Backsliding: The Atlantic turned attention this week to air..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Monday that it is awarding a $48 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to a coalition of local transportation groups..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature

Austin’s Crucial Concerts for the Week

Jackie Venson, Grace Sorensen, Monte Warden, and many more

"...embrace a funkier sound.   – Abby Johnston Good Pollution: Cassette Release Show and Yard Sale..."

May 17, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Debate Heats Up Over How to Wean Austin Off Fossil Fuels

Electric Utility Commission and Austin Energy at odds

"...a fundamental part of AE’s plan could actually make pollution worse, while costing the city a pretty penny to..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Fayette on the Naughty List

"...Texas Legislature and TCEQ give it a pass on pollution and climate issues. LCRA runs our life-critical water supply..."

Dec. 5, 2023 Postmarks

East Austin Doesn’t Get the Same Shade, and Consequences Ripple for Health and Equity

Beating the heat

"...Austinites every year, including reduced energy costs, carbon sequestration, pollution removal, and avoided health care costs...."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

A Nature-Based Solution

"...more and more of the city gets paved over, pollution runs off into our water, endangering animals and ultimately,..."

Aug. 2, 2021 Postmarks

Very Alarming

"...alarming reading “Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Promotes Air Pollution” [News, Feb. 8] because of how human lives are..."

March 29, 2019 Postmarks

Mixing Up Your Environmentalism

Plateaued on your earth-friendly efforts? Here are a few ideas to help.

"...amount of trash produced by the average meal. Reducing Pollution – Grocery Delivery..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Events Post by Bonny Chu

Proposed Sports Complex Threatens Dark Skies in River Hills

Westside project faces new wave of resistance

"...it would "undoubtedly bring unprecedented light trespass and light pollution" to the wealthy neighborhood, which hugs the south side..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Green or Greenwash?

COTA agrees to "sustainability" at F1, but is it the real deal?

"...credits, will have no real impact on the local pollution effects of race day. He said, "Reducing carbon emissions..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two

"...More building, even the best planned building, means more pollution. The ordinance limits density, which is the only consistently..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Column by Louis Black

Can the Earth Be Saved?

Walter Cronkite and the creation of Earth Day

"...Be Saved?" "We wanted to grapple first with air pollution, the unbreathable air," Bonn recalled. "But then we wanted..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Douglas Brinkley

F1 Unresponsive

"...sustainability measures and someone who knows the importance of pollution prevention, I have witnessed the unresponsiveness by F1 employees..."

Jan. 30, 2012 Postmarks

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...Austin Facebook group – all voiced concerns about potential pollution, especially air pollution, and the seeming contradiction of a..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

EPA Flexes Federal Muscle on Texas Air

Gov. Perry's huffin' and puffin' in defense of dirty air

"...Al Armen­dar­iz took decisive action to clean up air pollution in Texas by invalidating all 122 "flexible" air-quality permits..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Don’t Breath Today or Tomorrow

Ozone Watch Level Orange Alerts

"...air? Change your ways to help clean up air pollution and reduce greenhouse gas emissions too. This from the..."

May 28, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Austin@COP15

Local participants, activists in Denmark for U.N. climate summit

"...replace (and improve) the Kyoto Protocol, the current global climate-pollution-reduction agreement, which expires in 2012...."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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