Energy & Environment

Supporters say the plan would help bolster the Texas grid. Opponents call it a costly and unnecessary giveaway to energy companies.

This worm is known for irritating human skin, being poisonous for pets and eating earthworms from flower beds.

Marine Corps veteran Cherie Cheramie is the first woman to graduate from Austin Energy’s climbing school. It's the first step before becoming a line worker.

The National Weather Service expects most of the heavy rain to come this weekend, with the highest risks of flooding on Saturday.

Thanks to a relatively mild winter and April’s above-normal rainfall, the pesky bugs are swarming the city early in high numbers.

The Texas grid will be more reliant on renewables than ever, according to a recent state assessment. Texas regulators don't like that.

The failed launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket from Boca Chica in South Texas last week didn't just explode the world's largest rocket. It caused more environmental damage than expected.

The city's bulk pickup program collects large items that can’t fit inside a regular trash bin a few times a year in select neighborhoods.

Garbage Humans of ATX started with a group of friends volunteering to pick up trash. Now, they plan regular cleanups in parks around Austin.

Only a small fraction of plastic waste in the U.S. ends up being recycled. The Plastic Reduction Project wants to help people in Austin rely less on the plastic containers, forks, cups and bags we use once and then toss out.