Pollution

Despite air quality concerns, the CAMPO board opted to continue funding the I-35 expansion over worries the money could disappear.

Once a region is determined to be in violation of air quantity standards, the federal government can withhold funding for transportation and other projects or refuse to issue permits for initiatives that would exacerbate the pollution.

Years of drought, a build-up of litter, increasing vegetation, and the death of grass carp have all played a role in the condition of Town Lake.

A grassroots group, known as Protect the River, has sprung up in response to the film studio's development. Its goal is to protect the San Marcos River and the Edwards Aquifer from development.

Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

Americans use nearly four times the energy researchers say is needed to live a happy, healthy and prosperous life.

Inside The Plastic Bag Store, an installation open this month at Blue Genie Art Bazaar, everything is made of plastic. After patrons peruse the aisles, the space transforms into a theater, and the puppet films begin.

The city had wanted to shut down its portion of the plant by 2022 to meet carbon emissions goals. Austin Energy now says that won't be possible.

A new report analyzing data gathered by the TECQ finds the drop stemmed largely from the pandemic-related downturn in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Rising production in 2021 is already leading to a comparable rise in illegal pollution.

Plans to reduce gridlock on I-35 by expanding its capacity could make the highway so appealing that more drivers would flock to it and jam it up with more traffic than before.