Lower Colorado River Authority

The Colorado River winds toward downtown Austin, as seen from Pennybacker Bridge.

Not that Colorado: The muddy, winding story of how the Texas Colorado River got its name

Elisabeth Jimenez

Many people wonder whether the Colorado River that runs through Texas is related to the other Colorado River that created the Grand Canyon. It's not.

Demonstrators with 350 Austin call for the closure of a coal power plant in Fayette County, outside of Austin Energy headquarters on Wednesday.

Energy & Environment

Environmental advocates say Fayette coal plant is 'poisoning' residents, push city to test water

Skye Seipp

Austin partially owns a coal-powered plant in Fayette County. Advocates say coal ash there is not properly stored, potentially getting into the water and land.

Texas

Texas' Top Health Official Spends 30 Hours A Week At Second Job

From Texas Standard:Texas' top state leader in the fight against the coronavirus receives no state salary and is allowed to keep his other…

Energy & Environment

How Did Lake Travis' Sometimes Islands Get Their Name?

Every summer, more than 200,000 people visit Lake Travis to boat, swim and get some sun. But longtime Austin resident Robert Baumgardner is more…

Austin

Here's why the Highland Lakes are so important (and why they aren't really lakes at all)

KUT Staff

A system of dams along the Colorado River was created for a few purposes. It was created for agricultural storage and also as a kind of recreation.

Energy & Environment

Here's What To Expect When Eight Floodgates Open On The Mansfield Dam

Mose Buchele

Update: The LCRA now says it will not open eight floodgates on Thursday, Oct. 18, but may in the coming days. It’s never happened before, but the Lower…