Manor Expressway: Oh, the Vehicle Miles You'll Travel!

Cash and criticism for the $623 million toll road

"...as an effective long-term strategy to reduce the region's vehicle miles traveled (VMT) – and thereby reduce Central Texans'..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Exhaust Emissions From Motorcycles

"...can be heard in many parts of town. Exhaust emissions from motorcycles are high, particularly for carbon monoxide. With..."

May 31, 2005 Postmarks

Travis County Needs to Double Its Emissions Reductions by 2030

No strategy too small for tackling climate change

"...hitting Austin. Since then, the county has reduced its emissions by improving energy efficiency in county buildings, adding electric..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Climate Change: City Targets Zero Emissions

City aims for carbon neutrality by 2050

"...2050, Austin plans to implement, citywide, net-zero greenhouse gas emissions – i.e., "carbon neutrality." Citing increasing evidence of worldwide..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

City Vehicle Fleet Getting More Alternative

City of Austin four months away from being halfway to a biofuel vehicle fleet.

"...months, more than half of the city of Austin’s vehicle fleet will be running on alternative fuels, including biodiesel..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Nightclubs aren't the only things for which smoking will be banned

"...to take effect today, Sept. 1. The AirCheck Texas vehicle emissions testing and repair program, accompanied by the Drive..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

California Tailpipe Rules Could Cruise Into Texas

New "Clean Cars" bill would require new rides in Texas sold after 2008 to adhere to California's Zero Emission Vehicle program

"...Ellis filed legislation last Thursday that would bring Texas' vehicle emissions standards up to par with 11 other states,..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin Climate Protection Plan

The five components

"...100% carbon-neutral by 2020. That includes all facilities, all vehicles, all operations. "This alone is such a massive undertaking!"..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Vincent May has overstated the figures for ozone-forming pollutant emissions from the Fayette power plant in his recent Postmark..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Column

Amount of Fayette Power Plant's Ozone Pollutants May Have Been Overstated

"...Vincent May has overstated the figures for ozone-forming pollutant emissions from the Fayette power plant in his recent Postmark..."

Dec. 16, 2003 Postmarks

Who Killed the Electric Car?

This multifaceted documentary about the history of GM's electric car seeks the culprit responsible for its demise and finds plenty of blame to go around.

"...saga due to the state’s passage of the Zero Emissions Mandate in 1990 to deal with its smog problem...."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

"...special efforts are needed to reduce the impact of motor-vehicle air-pollutant emissions. The five-county Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Can Austin Meet New Air Rules? Don't Hold Your Breath.

Onward through the smog

"...permits to coal-fired power plants and cynically reject better vehicle mileage standards and expect us to be able to..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Common Law

Auto safety inspection and vehicle registration

"...get a safety inspection before I can get my vehicle registration renewed?..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Column by Luke Ellis

Clean Air Ellis Rides Again

Democratic dynamo has three unrelated measures in Lege grabbing attention for their ambitious attempts to reform Texas' air quality

"...inside and out. Senate Bill 124 would bring Texas' vehicle emissions rules up to par with California and 10..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Ethanol Usage, Production Heat Up in Texas

Production of renewable fuel source still pollutes but offers longterm potential for clean energy

"...Environmentalists have blasted efforts by federal legislators to relax emissions standards for ethanol plants, especially new facilities powered with..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Where the (Early Action) Rubber Meets the (Clean Air) Road

Local leaders take the first steps toward real-world solutions to our air-quality problems.

"...officials finalize the list of clean-air measures -- from vehicle emissions testing to reformulated gasoline to bike racks and..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

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

"...The current case in point is the "Voluntary Emissions Reduction Permit" program. The VERP air pollution control initiative..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Clean Air

"...letter writer ["Postmarks," Jan. 16] expressed concerns about including vehicle emissions testing in a plan to clean up our..."

Feb. 4, 2004 Postmarks

Climate Change News

Safe Climate Act introduced to Congress; and National Academy of Sciences releases climate change report requested by House Committee on Science chair

"...global warming. The measure would freeze U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 at 2009 levels and cut emissions by..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Not Clean Enough

New EPA standards could cause CenTex to miss the mark

"...about air pollution is that it doesn't stay put. Emissions from Central Texas cars, power plants, and refineries make..."

March 27, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Coal Hard Reality

Still cloudy over TXU

"...centrally depends on gradually eliminating large sources of CO2 emissions – such as the 11 pulverized coal plants currently..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Important new laws take effect today (Sept. 1)

"...• Vehicle emissions: Annual car inspections must now include an emissions..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Climate Control

Will corporate interests finally see the light on climate change?

"...many nations had announced new actions to reduce carbon emissions that at least have the potential to establish an..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Austin Gets Its VW Payout

It took some doing, but Austin will see $16 million from Volkswagen AG's emissions control scandal fallout

"..."defeat devices" in its diesel engines that disabled their emissions controls except when the vehicles were being tested, the..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitalists, Conservationists Say No to Dirty Coal

Showdown taking shape over plans to build 16 old-style coal-fired power plants, which threaten to push Austin's marginal air quality into the red

"...Air Act violation; and obscenely add to Texas' nation-leading emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide and mercury, a neurotoxin linked..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Local leaders want your input on an extensive -- and potentially controversial -- list of smog-fighting strategies.

"...Likely the most controversial among them is mandatory auto emissions testing in Travis, Hays, and Williamson counties; at a..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...by Capital Metro, days on which a combination of vehicle emissions, sunshine, and lack of wind combine to form..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...clubs takes effect, as does a state mandate for vehicle emissions testing as part of annual inspections.Austin Stories• After..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

City leaders announce plan to push hybrid cars here and nationwide

"...call for the mass production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of triple-digit fuel economy and up to 35..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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