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July 3, 2007 Postmarks
Lightbulb Moment at City Hall
Get yer free bulbs at City Hall, HEB …
"...10 a.m. Saturday. “After the Mayor released his Climate Protection Plan, I wanted to find a simple way to..."
April 13, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Beside the Point
Bond package continues taking shape, and the McMansion ordinance's day of truth arrives
"...the literal "open space" allotment advocated at length for environmental protection, but at considerably higher levels – have been..."
June 9, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Point Austin: Green Fallout
Picking up the parties and the pieces, there remains much work to be done
"...did not portend a backlash against open government or environmentalism. Candidates, officeholders, and public activists – who had endured..."
May 19, 2006 News Column by Michael King
Props 1 and 2 Will Hurt, Not Help
"...these propositions will also force cuts in not just environmental protection but also parks, libraries, and social services. Perhaps..."
May 10, 2006 Postmarks
Point Austin: Getting Bonded
Making the wish list was the easy part ...
"...Open Space (Park Land, Environmental Protection, Water Quality Protection) 6.50..."
Sept. 30, 2005 News Column by Michael King
The Hightower Lowdown
The Bushes suddenly discover women's rights in Afghanistan, tear up the Bill of Rights, and let pesticide companies test their poisons on human beings.
"...George W. Bush's EPA. Bush's new gang in our Environmental Protection Agency seem determined to switch the word "Protection"..."
Dec. 7, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower
The Hottest Race in Texas
The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House
"...emphasize health care, education, the prison situation, and the protection of natural resources. Their widest differences appear over who..."
Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King
Council Watch
The Bradley deal is out in the open but no one seems to have an opinion on it.
"...a bargaining partner with a spotty track record for environmental protection. Both require quick assimilation of large amounts of..."
Feb. 25, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
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Benefits of Frankenfoods
"...Editor: Why is it that every time an environmentalist mentions genetic engineering (GE) they invoke Frankenstein's monster? Why..."
Aug. 20, 1999 Column
Endorsements
"...each of the last two legislatures to sign "Patient Protection" legislation into law, and he vetoed one bill and..."
Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff
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Do the Right Thing
"...the wastes and re-dispose of them in a more environmentally protective manner. Would most companies in the industry be..."
March 27, 1998 Column
The Mouse That Roared
Organic Food Production Threatened by the USDA
"...and Budget, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Health and Human Services,..."
Feb. 27, 1998 Food Feature by Steve Sprinkel
The Flying Sausage
It's Time to Retire the B-1 Bomber
"...roughly equivalent to the entire annual budget of the Environmental Protection Agency). While admitting that the move would "increase..."
Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, to devise a protection scheme for the rare neotenic salamander...."
April 4, 1997 News Feature
Dogged Doggetts
Lloyd and Teresa Reveal What's In a Name
"...of Lloyd and Teresa. He voted for the supposed protection of heterosexual marriages and for welfare reform, but those..."
Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Perry Wears Egg
Agriculture Commissioner Takes It on the Chin
"...[are] just no answers." And Myers' agency was given protection during the last session of the Texas Legislature by..."
Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature
Arch-Subversive
"...from the Mexican government. He is negotiating with the Environmental Protection Agency on a program to define sustainability measurement..."
July 7, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce
So Is It Safe for My Dog to Swim in Austin This Summer?
City environmental scientist talks toxic algae forecast, mitigation
"...March 10, the Chronicle asked Brent Bellinger, a senior environmental scientist for Austin Watershed Protection, for some advice on..."
April 14, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Capital Metro’s Zero-Emission Buses Pass First Tests
Austin slowly rocks down to electric avenues
"...primary push toward electrifying the fleet is the potential environmental benefit, as the electric buses won't produce any tailpipe..."
Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham
East Austin Doesn’t Get the Same Shade, and Consequences Ripple for Health and Equity
Beating the heat
"...Alexia Leclercq of longtime Eastside environmental justice advocacy group People Organized in Defense of Earth..."
Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele
Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington
Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington
"...to map locally onto the ongoing land use and environmental battles of metro Austin's western edge. He was elected..."
Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas
Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.
"...manager Mark Yancey (running slightly to Cornyn's left on environmental policy and gun control) and East Texan Dwayne Stovall..."
Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
Congressional District 21: Center vs. Left?
How flippable is this district?
"...– perhaps best known for his unyielding opposition to environmental protection, most specifically any acknowledgement of global warming...."
May 11, 2018 News Feature by Michael King
Hill Top Cafe Under Siege?
The Fredericksburg hub is in embroiled in a battle with the TCEQ
"...in a bureaucratic battle with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality over the source of the restaurant's water. The..."
July 14, 2017 News Feature by Michael King
Chronicle Endorsements: Travis County
Endorsements for district attorney, county sheriff, judges, constables, and more
"...Civil Rights Unit to handle officer-involved shootings, ramping up environmental protection efforts, and restoring funding to the Public Integrity..."
Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature
Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles
“It’s about all of us”
"...the Native American Rights Fund, has suggested that mainstream environmental activism has failed to create a land ethic capable..."
Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman
Chronicle Endorsements
"...a serious job that touches on the state budget, environmental issues, and property rights. As such, former state rep...."
Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature
Headlines
"...mining conglomerate he founded in the Nineties, accused of environmental and human rights violations at its Indonesian copper mines,..."
Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature
SXSW Eco Returns
Panelists take a variety of approaches to environmentalism
"...opening dialogue about the link between reproductive rights and environmental protection. Cat Lazaroff, managing program director of Resource Media..."
