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The anti-Longhorn Pipeline contingent rallies in the wake of a preliminary approval of the pipeline.
"...El Paso has drawn the ire of community and environmental activists in and around Austin. The problem, opponents insist,..."
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Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko
Natural Selection
Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.
"...enough research has been done to ensure human or environmental safety when it comes to altering such life-giving structures..."
Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko
Lefty Changes His Spots
Not Your Same Old Slusher
"...way, Slusher used journalism as a forum to tackle environmental issues and governmental boondoggles, and his writing became a..."
Feb. 27, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy
Tunnel Vision
TxDOT Sees No Evil in Williamson Creek Tunnel
"...not included in TxDOT's initial design, nor in the environmental impact study. Further, it is the position of TxDOT..."
Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee
Postmarks
MUD Myths
"...residents who want to believe we are just as environmentally sensitive, concerned for the future of Austin, and scared..."
April 18, 1997 Column
Caldwell County Landfill Opens After Years of Dispute
Neighbor: "This landfill should not be where it's sitting"
"...neighboring landowner Frank Sughrue contacted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. He expected its support: "We're in the floodplain,..."
Sept. 17, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Opinion: We Can’t Let Coronavirus Distract Us From Data Collection and Climate Change
We cannot give companies slack on environmental regulations during the pandemic – and that includes those running energy-gorging data centers
"...climate change. Yet, the EPA has relaxed enforcement of environmental regulations for companies who claim that breaking these rules..."
May 1, 2020 Column by Tracy O’Neill
Public Notice: Happy Earth Day!
"...is a worry for some people. Local and national environmental leaders have been busy both locally and nationally (sometimes..."
April 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Fluoridation Under the Microscope
Conflicting opinions on the safety of what's in our water
"...several Austin appearances by Paul Connett, professor emeritus of environmental chemistry at St. Lawrence University, director of the Fluoride..."
Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature by Michael King
A Green Travel Glossary
A glossary of definitions pertaining to the field of Green Travel
"...as having met and maintained certain predetermined standards of environmental stewardship. A number of government and private agencies are..."
May 25, 2007 Features Feature
Point Austin: Saying 'No' to AMD
As the company moves forward, the culprits are wiping away their fingerprints
"...– not to mention extra expense – to meeting environmental concerns." Actually, from the outset AMD and CEO Hector..."
Dec. 23, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Congress Spotlights Texas' Coal Waste
Feds hear testimony on Central Texas polluters
"...state. Specifically, the council examined the health, safety, and environmental impacts of dumping CCW in mine pits, a practice..."
Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...case is also set for a hearing at the Environmental Board, but that panel likewise has no power to..."
Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
City Hall's Bumpy Road
Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?
"...At the head of the department is Librach, an environmental engineer who used to oversee the city's old Environmental..."
May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple
It's a Wrap!
A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session
"...As the session came to a close, other environmental issues remained unsettled. A major water bill (SB 2)..."
June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Naked City
Rep. Ann Kitchen prepares to file a pipeline safety bill. Judge Sam Sparks questions the Longhorn Pipeline permit process. Ken Herman goes after a Pulitzer Prize.
"...override EPA officials who required Longhorn to do an environmental impact study. (The city of Austin opposes the permit.)..."
Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose
The Hightower Lowdown
The New Environmental Regime; Ripping Off the Pentagon
"...The New Environmental Regime The official motto of Washington, D.C., is: "Say..."
Feb. 9, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower
Capitol Chronicle
The TNRCC reports that the Voluntary Emissions Reduction program has produced zero reductions in air pollution
"...he might well have been describing the practice of environmental protection in the state of Texas, which has relied..."
Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Michael King
Opinion: The Outdoor Recreation Economy in Texas Depends on EPA Safeguards
An Austin bike shop owner on why the climate crisis isn't just bad for the environment – it's bad for business, too
"...when I say that we urgently need strong commonsense protections against methane and other harmful pollution from the oil..."
Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Brad Wimberly
The Territory
Inside the war to save the Amazon and its Indigenous peoples
"...Elected in 2018, he has repeatedly undermined Indigenous and environmental protection services and halted recognition of Indigenous land. The..."
Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Point Austin: It's Accountability Time
Lloyd Doggett on the need for swift action on impeachment
"...reaching, beginning with career professionals at places like the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department, but even in places..."
Oct. 11, 2019 News Column by Michael King
EPA Rejects Coyote Cyanide Ban
Feds reject effort to remove unsafe animal-control tool from use
"...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a request to ban sodium..."
Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader
From Farm ... to Farm: Food for Animals
En route to compost, some food remains food
"...as compost has, it's near the bottom of the Environmental Protection Agency's "Food Recovery Hierarchy" – the agency's guideline..."
April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross
A Starring Role: Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Our man Brenner talks with the famed astrophysicist, because science.
"...gets published with that photo on the cover. The Environmental Protection Agency gets founded – signed into law by..."
Nov. 26, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Onward Through the Smog
EPA backs off of clean air deadline
"...Clean air is on hold yet again. The Environmental Protection Agency had been scheduled to announce tighter standards..."
Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Praise for Pond Scum
New pond will help keep pollution out of Barton Springs
"...to share news of the city's newest accolade: The Environmental Protection Agency has designated Austin one of 10 "model..."
June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum
Texas Gets Coal Shoulder for the Health of It
New EPA standards crack down on sulfur dioxide emissions
"...On Thursday, June 3, the Environmental Protection Agency issued new, more stringent health standards for..."
June 11, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Don’t Breath Today or Tomorrow
Ozone Watch Level Orange Alerts
"...The Environmental Protection Agency also recommends taking precautions to avoid both..."
May 28, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...EPA Gets Tough on Smog, Tough on Texas The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a stronger health standard on..."
Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature
Fun With Fluoride, Continued
Enviro Board wants answers
"...but not limited to – the utility, the Watershed Protection Department, and the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services..."
