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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...at the Environmental Protection Agency would bring about huge pollution increases, hamstringing the agency's prior attempts to limit the..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Report claims state's air is much worse than the EPA thinks

"...As EIP Project Counsel Kelly Haragan says, "most air pollution is estimated, not actually monitored," and even these findings..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Hightower Report

Think local, buy local; and, polluters have no trouble following the law – they wrote it

"...POLLUTERS WRITE ANTI-POLLUTION RULES..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Questionable capitalist claims; and the EPA's deal with hog farmers stinks.

"...Environmental Protection Agency about the sickening air and water pollution coming from the massive, corporate hog factories that have..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

The Texas Lege comforts the comfortable and afflicts the afflicted; and Nevada proves to be a poor dumping ground.

"...Bringing Pollution Right to Your Table..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

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Air Clearing Over Rockdale?

"...force the aluminum giant either to dramatically reduce air pollution from its Rockdale smelter or shut it down. On..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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"...Air pollution undeniably affects our health and we all contribute in..."

March 28, 2003 Column

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"...your balanced coverage of the recent media attention on pollution of Barton Springs and the infamous unnamed tributary above..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column

City vs. Statesman: Futrell Comes Out Swinging at the Springs

City and state experts contest the Statesman's hair-raising allegations of toxic pollution at Barton Springs.

"...source of the pollutants. The Statesman holds that the pollution is likely a byproduct of waste from the city's..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

Look out: Bush is "revising standards" again; and the tax man is out to get the poor millionaires of Darien, Conn.

"...recent Bush ruling sets new standards for the horrendous pollution being caused in rural America by huge factory farms...."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Another Bite at the Dogs

"...dogs, which city and state officials believe cause groundwater pollution beneath the waste-application field for the city's sewage-treatment plant...."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

EPA on Unclean Energy: "No Source Review"

The Bush Administration's rollback of New Source Review could guarantee more dirty air for years to come.

"...projects that would increase energy efficiency and decrease air pollution."..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

GHASPing for Breath in Houston

"...to tighten -- or rather to loosen -- air pollution restrictions on major industries in the Houston-Galveston air-pollution non-attainment..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

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"...If pollution is such an issue, when are environmentalists going to..."

April 12, 2002 Column

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"...get worse -- along with our air and water pollution -- if these policies continue...."

Feb. 22, 2002 Column

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"...of informing Austinites that we are paying for more pollution through the seemingly endless amount of money allocated for..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column

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The libraries hit the books, and environmentalists speak out.

"...sit on the sidelines to help reduce the noise pollution a little. If your solution is the status quo,..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Column

Progress or PR?

"...they're applying is because of amnesty provisions [for past pollution] under the voluntary program."..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Light Rail Debate

Max Nofziger argues that light rail is too costly and will destroy the Austin we love.

"...from the road, its construction has created much worse pollution...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Max Nofziger

Ozone of His Own

Texas environmentalists wonder when George W. Bush will face up to the consequences of killing the Tejas emissions-reduction program.

"...norm. And Bush does get credit for supporting strong pollution-control measures in the electric deregulation bill, which he signed..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Bullish on Protection

"...is within the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve), is threatened by pollution, recreational use, and, most importantly, roadside development along canyons..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

High and Dry

LCRA Approves Controversial Pipeline to Dripping Springs

"...building the pipeline would spur new development, and thus pollution, of the Edwards Aquifer. "Some things have changed over..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Voluntary Evasion

"...so-called voluntary reduction program to address the state's air pollution problems ­ codified during the 1999 legislative session as..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Sucking Us Dry

"...The only thing that will improve the traffic and pollution here is for the state to build a business..."

May 21, 1999 Column

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Mueller Will Gentrify

"...state which are the main cause of severe air pollution in large urban areas, even ahead of bus, truck..."

March 5, 1999 Column

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Mixed Up Signals

"...regressive is charging the public to clean up the pollution from badly planned developments. According to city studies, it..."

April 24, 1998 Column

Top Ten List Of TNRCC Excuses

"...contamination can remain in water for several days. Air pollution, on the other hand, is transient; yet a frequent..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature

Breaking Away

Austin's Newest Bike Plan May Finally Pull Ahead

"...easy. Draped in a bright orange vest that reads "Pollution Solution" and marked in the rear with a neon..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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"...greatest danger is that the drainage tunnel will allow pollution runoff to flow into Williamson Creek and McKinney Falls..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Column

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Shuttle Carnage Looms

"...and few resources to fight back. Blaming immigrants for pollution and other ecological disasters is quite an excuse for..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Column

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