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Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres
"...sewage permeating Kenneth Snyder's house and the green stagnant water in the drainage ditch parallel to his yard are..."
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June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith
High and Dry
LCRA Approves Controversial Pipeline to Dripping Springs
"...offering an innovative aquifer protection plan to accompany its water pipeline to Dripping Springs. But LCRA officials and the..."
June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico
Hill Country Militia
Grassroots homesteaders tighten ranks to fight urban encroachment
"...up teams of frustrated ranchers and farmers, town leaders, conservation-minded nonprofits, and a sprinkling of key political allies. The..."
June 27, 2008 News Feature by Greg Harman
Westward Ho!
In-progress or proposed developments for near-western Hill Country rise overnight like so many toxic mushrooms
"...of the city limits, where developments proposed in delicate watershed areas typically undergo a rigorous public process...."
May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
Day Trips
Helping protect the San Marcos River
"...Securing water rights through the state regulatory agencies to keep Texas'..."
Sept. 14, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Taming the 12-Lane Monster
Task Force Finalizing Plan to Limit Environmental Damage From Aquifer
Freeway
"...west as Williamson Creek, despite environmentalists' claims that TxDOT water quality controls are inadequate to protect the aquifer...."
Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature
Lessons in the Dust
What I Learned on My Summer Drought
"...warden. The ferns by our spring died and the water stopped flowing. Thirsty, wild animals -- herons, turtles, raccoons,..."
Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature by Suzy Banks
Day Trips: Kerrville-Schriener Park, Kerrville
Former state park offers scenic camping and nature exploration on the Guadalupe
"...lake on the river is relatively shallow and the water is cold. Colorful floats are the implements of choice..."
July 15, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Deep in the Heart
Texas' diverse and precious wildlife gets the documentary it deserves
"...of Mexico, whose coral reefs bask in the nutrient-rich waters that flow from rivers that began as creeks in..."
June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Memorial Weekend Flood Assistance
Resources for folks hit by the Memorial Weekend floods
"...ATX Floods for areas in flood emergency and flooded low-water crossings • Hays County Emergency Information Page for the..."
May 24, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez
Point Austin: Small Victories
Whatever the prospects, the tasks remain the same
"...few more selected warnings: altered hydrological systems are "affecting water resources in terms of quantity and quality"; many species..."
April 4, 2014 News Column by Michael King
Then There's This: High and Dry
When it rains it pours, but the drought doesn't budge an inch
"...Add the upcoming statewide campaign races to the water-and-politics mix and you've got an even stranger brew. Earlier..."
Nov. 15, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith
Enviro Goodman Loses Seat on Aquifer Board
Redrawn boundaries turn veteran board member's precinct from blue to red
"...will not serve on the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District board of directors after this year...."
Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano
How Cool Is Austin
2010 snapshot of the ACPP 'five plans'
"...percent of city energy use is attributed to Austin Water; presumably there's much conservation work to be done. A..."
Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature
Headlines
"...a weighty agenda, with items ranging from the new Water Treatment Plant No. 4 to the controversial legal settlement..."
July 30, 2010 News Feature
Lucia Athens Named Chief Sustainability Officer
Will lead Green initiatives
"...worked in the City’s Green Builder Program, was a Water Efficiency Program Manager with the Lower Colorado River Authority..."
June 18, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor
Llano Springs Ranch
The Vandivier family wins the Leopold Conservation Award for their restoration of an Edwards Co. ranch
"...and his family have been awarded the prestigious Leopold Conservation Award for using sustainable land-management practices to turn the..."
May 30, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Naked City
"...would be the first variance to the Town Lake Waterfront Overlay, if granted. Last Tuesday night, developers' attorney Richard..."
July 6, 2007 News Feature
Naked City
Enviro group launches Web site opposing Hill Country
Development
"...River Authority has approved plans to extend a surface water line to the property where Cypress hopes to build..."
March 11, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...The most recent edition of the environmentalist League of Conservation Voters' e-mail newsletter singled out three congressional Texans for..."
Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...long for the suburban developers to get their sweet water, even when the official well ran dry. As we..."
June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
As other cities catch up, 'Solar Austin' advocates look to prime the green-power pump
"...Austin effort -- would clean up the air and water, provide Austin with a new growth industry, and avoid..."
Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Residents of a high-end Hays Co. subdivision object to a rock crusher over the aquifer and in their backyards
"...tonight's (Thursday) board meeting of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. Though the asphalt company is not seeking a..."
July 25, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith
Naked City
Rainbow Materials says its massive concrete spill near its Del Valle plant was an oversight, but a former Rainbow employee attests it was no accident.
"...to their Spicewood homes. When the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission got wind of the problem, it began an..."
July 6, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith
It's a Wrap!
A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session
"...a close, other environmental issues remained unsettled. A major water bill (SB 2) was headed to the governor's desk,..."
June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Stratus Flows Downhill
A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)
"...plan for a massive development in the Barton Springs watershed. City Council members were ready to approve the deal...."
Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Naked City
As the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission undergoes Sunset review, a new report details a host of citizen concerns about the agency's complaint review process.
"...Billy and Grace Akers contacted the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission about a rancid smell that was wafting through..."
Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko
Little Hotel on the Prairie
Proposed hotel and golf course would be constructed on city-owned parkland.
"...Around the Central Texas landscape, where there is water, there is power. Electric power, that is. Because the..."
March 24, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Power Assist
Who's Who
"...in planning and growth -- development review and inspection, water, public works, environmental and conservation services -- under his..."
Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Bond Election Cliffs Notes
General Obligation Bonds
"...Prop. 5: Watershed Protection..."
