They're responsible for producing the oxygen that we breathe. They absorb carbon dioxide. They're home to many of the world's plant and animal species.   What are they? Rainforests.    As we approach the second annual World Rainforest Day on June 22nd the Rainforest Partnership (a local nonprofit organization) is asking for your help to save...

20 June, 2018 /

After 10 years of organizing for the closure of the Pure Castings industrial metal foundry in east Austin, PODER (People Organized In Defense of Earth and her Resources) announced last weekend that the facility has officially relocated to Lockhart, Texas.   PODER had long raised concerns about the facility because of its proximity...

20 June, 2018 /