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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTAustin City Council on Thursday approved new Austin Energy rates that will increase customers’ bills by roughly $9 a month. -
Mose Buchele/KUTAfter a year of intense drought, late rains and cold weather brought bright fall colors to Central Texas trees.
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The public utility's souped up incentives program is unrelated to a jump in energy bills. -
By composting leftovers, a process that converts organic materials into nutrient-rich soil, people can help reduce the amount of trash being dumped into landfills.
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The quake was the third largest in Texas history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An increase in seismic activity in Texas has been linked to injecting fracking wastewater underground.
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The report also recommends the Public Utility Commission hire more of its own analysts rather than rely on industry and other outside groups to help make decisions that affect the entire state.
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Dialysis centers closed. Hospitals overwhelmed. When a historic winter storm walloped Texas in 2021, tens of thousands of dialysis patients were trapped at home with no treatment options.
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Austin is becoming home to a cheaper and more sustainable way to thrift secondhand items.
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State lawmakers are discussing ways to increase electric grid reliability, but some experts say the proposed changes could hurt renewable energy without bolstering the grid.
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The earthquake is one of the largest in Texas history. A geophysicist with the USGS said the earthquake was likely caused by oil and gas industry activity in the area.
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Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.
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High production costs, a glut of new customers and (ironically) energy efficiency are to blame for a hike in Austin Energy bills.
