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Tomorrow (Friday) the Capital Area Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CARTPO, which is different from CAMPO and is an offshoot of the Capital Area Planning Council, or CAPCO) will host an organizational meeting of the new CARTPO Alternative Transportation Subcommittee, charged with discussing public transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and air quality. 9:30-11am, 2520 S. I-35 For more info, contact [email protected].

If you've got a healthy curiosity about Austin's energy investments -- even those we can't unload because there are no takers -- and a day trip to spare, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding a public hearing Tuesday, July 28, 5-7pm, in the Bay City Civic Center, 201 Seventh St., Bay City. The subject: the results of the NRC's Special Investigation Team review of the reactor vessel of the South Texas (Nuclear) Project, Unit 1 (about 12 miles from Bay City) which was, um, leaking when it had to be shut down. The meeting will address potential fixes and the possibility of a restart. The public can observe and ask questions following the meeting. For more info: NRC at 817/860-8128.

Last week, local environmentalists, joined by leaders from Global Exchange, Co-op America, and other national eco-groups, held a planning meeting for the upcoming Austin Green Festival, a two-day conference promoting sustainability and social justice. Scheduled for Oct. 11-12 at the Austin Convention Center, the festival will feature speakers; exhibits on green technology, food, and businesses; workshops; and networking opportunities. A second Green Festival will take place in San Francisco, Nov. 8-9. For more info, visit www.greenfestivals.com.