Do you know where the electricity in your house comes from? Coal? Solar? Nuclear? The answer impacts everything from climate change to environmental justice. That’s why we write stories about the local effort to make Austin’s energy supply more sustainable.
Disclaimers: i) I like Larry Weis – a lot. I feel he’s a straight shooter and a strong leader, with a refreshing approach to City governance and utility management.
The elections this week mean big changes in Congress and at the Texas State Legislature.
Nonetheless, Austinites still want clean air and water.
by Robin Rather & Mike Sloan SEP 24, 2010.
Larry Weis, the new General Manager for Austin Energy, starts work on Monday.
A quick reminder and personal invitation………..
The EPA is holding hearings in 7 cities across the nation to determine future regulation of coal ash.
Hello Austin & C-TX,
Hotel San Jose and Jo’s to Host Shrimp Boil and Music Festival Friday July 23.
According to a report released last week by Navigant & Ceres — "U.S. coal faces an array of challenges this decade.
Dear Mayor and Council-members:
We all understand that the future of Austin depends on the future of Austin Energy. Energy security is the single most important factor in our city’s economic competitiveness, in our evolution towards sustainability, and in our ability to keep residential and commercial energy bills affordable now and into the future. AE is also enormously important to the City’s overall budget.
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The Austin Chronicle AND The New York Times have been writing a lot about Texas’s battle for cleaner air. The fights involve our federal government, Governor Perry, mult