Slow Gains for the Environment at the Capitol

Lawmakers won't look forward, but will repair the damage done

"...While the 86th was not a halcyon session for environmental progress..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Protecting the Environment Important

"...Dear Editor, After reading the article “Environment: Don’t Hold Your Breath” [News, Dec. 14,..."

March 4, 2013 Postmarks

Consider the Environment

"...Editor, It is true that CodeNEXT is complicated ["Just the Beginning ...," News, June 16]. It pays little, if..."

June 20, 2017 Postmarks

Abbott Against the Environment

The governor vetoed $127 million out of the state's budget Monday, mostly for environmental initiatives

"...Air and water quality, and programs to help the state's poorest people get clean air and clean water,..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

When We Fail the Environment

"...destroyed, dams built. Development on no-man's-land, bad choices ... the list goes on. So, ultimately, when we alter/rape/deny an..."

Sept. 7, 2005 Postmarks

No Inherent Conflict Between Protecting the Environment and Creating Jobs

"...Editor: Mayor Wynn's call for a "scientific" analysis of the many benefits of granting Temple-Inland an SOS Ordinance amendment..."

Jan. 29, 2004 Postmarks

Opinion: Electric School Buses Are a Win for Kids’ Health, the Environment, and Our Community

There's no safe level of exposure to diesel fumes for children, and yet our kids spend hours each week breathing fumes on diesel buses

"...Nine-year-old Ella struggled to breathe. She was hospitalized for asthma almost 30 times before..."

March 12, 2021 Column by Mary Beth Bennett

Then There's This: Faith and the Environment

Interfaith leaders push for more renewables in city's generation plan

"...Earth Day is April 22, and the Interfaith Environmental Network of Austin, which views every day..."

April 4, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

SOS – Responsibility Does Not Stop at the Environment

"...as Save Our Springs Alliance that are advocates of environmental responsibility. However, in addition to environmental concerns, there are..."

April 17, 2007 Postmarks

The Luv Doc: Unrecyclables

Keeping the environment clean is a dirty goddamned business

"...Hi there, Luv Doc! My husband tries to recycle everything –..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

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

"...As a local bicycle shop owner, I know the value outdoor recreation can bring to people's lives. It's..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Brad Wimberly

Bedside Manner: Tales From the Commute

What's crowning Jay Trachtenberg's bedside table

"...Taking the bus to work: Good for the environment, and great..."

Nov. 1, 2010 Books Post by Jay Trachtenberg

The Can't-Miss Kid

The Man Behind the W.

"...In retrospect, the March 7 coming-out party further solidified Rove's position as..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Ending the Water War

What if enviros and the city partnered on water conservation?

"...Stacked neatly at the Austin Water Utility are boxes and boxes of brochures..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Can the Earth Be Saved?

Walter Cronkite and the creation of Earth Day

"...At long last, on April 19, the University of Texas at Austin is honoring the legacy..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Douglas Brinkley

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...Chronicle: I imagine it's been a bit crazed for the last week...."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Serious Play in Saving the World

Gaming gets on the sustainability bandwagon

"...The mind-boggling evolution of video game environments over the last..."

April 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

The Webberville Conundrum

Austin's plans for an eastern landfill hit a little obstacle – the people who live there

"...Back in the early Eighties, Dave and Joann Gunlock bought themselves a..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Back to the Trenches

AMD tightens its hold on Lantana – and the enviro opposition digs in

"...In the global scheme of things, Advanced Micro Devices is on..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Council We Deserve?

In the races for City Council, it's a search for competence amidst the chaff

"...down this year from her Place 3 seat on the dais, has attended a few of the candidate forums..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...The Dream Team Scheme..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...afternoon when Kirk Watson announced his mayoral candidacy on the bandstand at Wooldridge Park in downtown Austin. Some blamed..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

“Shanie Tommasini: Slippery Clump” at the Umlauf

The Umlauf Prize-winning artist uses big, playful shapes and environmental manipulation to look at art, nature, and conservation

"...The most unnerving aspects of fictional eco-dystopias involve synthetic intrusion..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

What's the Damage?

The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session

"...Stick a fork in them, they're done...."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: In the Bag

The question you won't hear in Austin anymore: 'paper or plastic?'

"...Austin may not be the first city in Texas to ban "single-use" bags, but..."

March 1, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Jump off the Board

...And the Truth Shall Set You Free

"...The following is an editorial by Robert Bryce, who has..."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Feature

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...deal with Tesla, selling it a 2,000-acre site on the banks of the Colorado River in Southeastern Travis County..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Review: Into the Woods is a Breath of Fresh Air

Zach Theatre's al fresco production is best at its most timeless

"...Stephen Sondheim's sly interweaving of the Brothers Grimm's greatest hits may seem like an ensemble..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

New Documentary Shows the Beauty of the Border, and the Perils of a Barrier

The River and the Wall captures a wilderness without divisions

"...The idea of building a border wall between the U.S...."

May 3, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Making of Austin

Curator Carter Foster on Ellsworth Kelly's art building

"...If you want the lowdown on artist Ellsworth Kelly and his final work..."

Feb. 15, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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