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Green Mountain blames regulatory and market obstacles for its woes, but critics cite lack of investment in clean energy.

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

Lakeway neurologist battles hospitals, officials, and the "culture of silence"

In Texas, livestock are better vaccinated than children.

Brace Yourselves: Deregulation Is Coming, Eventually

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

The Lege attempt at air pollution control gets shot down in court.

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

An industry pollution control program started backed by Gov. George W. Bush has cleaned less than 3% of the industrial toxic emissions it aimed to clean up.

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

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

A look inside the Teen Challenge faith-based drug treatment in Fort Worth suggests that there are problems with Christian drug rehab programs.

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

TXU says FU, then backs down

What Does Gov. Bush Have Buried in West Texas?

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

Environmental groups notify Alcoa Corp. of intent to sue over environmental violations.

Our readers talk back.

Austin freshman Ann Kitchen proves a quick study in her first session at the Texas House of Representatives.

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

“It’s the Rio Grande. It’s sacred to many people."

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