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Adding renewable power doesn't have to hurt poor, some say

State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is organizing a community energy forum to hash out concerns raised by the Catholic Diocese of Austin that an Austin Energy plan to increase the use of renewable sources could hurt the poor. The forum Saturday will ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, EcoEarth News,  12 Oct 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Environmental Defense Fund

Texas pushing McCoy's Heisman campaign

Coming soon to a television, radio or webcastnear you: Colt McCoy. This whirlwind surrounding McCoy gusts in various directions but has three distinct aims: 1. Garner the national exposure needed to help McCoy in a Heisman Trophy race that's sure to be ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, FanNation,  22 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Colt McCoy,  Sam Bradford,  Tim Tebow,  Ricky Williams

James returning to Longhorns

See Jrm have some faith. The longhorns are stacked going into next year, have 2 incoming studs for the 09 class. This team will be highly ranked and maybe even favored to win the NC. James returning is good news as in the past the bball studs have ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, FanNation,  14 Jun 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  LaMarcus Aldridge,  Kevin Durant,  Rick Barnes,  T. J. Ford

United States: Panhandle Republican takes middle path in carbon rules

The sole rule at meetings of the carbon management caucus, organized by state Rep. Warren Chisum, is that none of the 40 or so members may talk about global warming. "If we did," he said, "it'd consume all our time." Rep. Warren Chisum, vice chairman ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, EcoEarth News,  26 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Sierra Club,  Rick Perry,  Environmental Protection Agency,  Tom Craddick,  Phil King

Longhorns land big DE commitment

Texas hooked a big catch for its 2010 football recruiting class on Friday, receiving a commitment from Haltom High defensive end Reggie Wilson, who's ranked by one scouting service as the second-best defensive lineman in the country. The 6-foot-4-inch, ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, FanNation,  23 Mar 2009

US, China face tough choices on climate change

SANDOUPING, China — To some observers, the Three Gorges Dam shows how the United States and China could cooperate to slow global warming. When the dam's reservoir reaches its maximum height this fall, 26 huge turbines will produce enough electricity to ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, EcoEarth News,  21 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Kenneth Lieberthal,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  World Bank

United States: Buda cement kiln turning to alternate fuels

BUDA — From the ninth-floor catwalk of the cement kiln facility in Buda, a person can see the past and possibly the future of industrial manufacturing. At the terminus of a rail spur sit piles of coal and petroleum coke, old-school combustibles ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, EcoEarth News,  20 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Terry Moore,  Sierra Club,  Kip Averitt,  Kirk Watson,  U.S. Senate

Horns finished with 2010 class?

Texas received two more commitments Sunday as John Tyler defensive tackle Ashton Dorsey and Arlington Oakridge wide receiver Ross Apo became the Longhorns' 18th and 19th recruits for the class of 2010. Dorsey is the third defensive tackle, which was a ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, FanNation,  3 Mar 2009
Related Topics: John Tyler

United States: Lawmakers look for ways to build solar industry

Part of a continuing series about emerging industries and efforts to bring them to Central Texas. Positioning Texas to jockey with other states for green energy jobs, lawmakers are unveiling plans to spur the research and manufacture of solar power in ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, EcoEarth News,  2 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Steve Taylor,  Kirk Watson,  Troy Fraser,  Applied Materials, Inc.,  Barack Obama

Greenhouse gases likely a low priority for Texas Legislature

On the presidential campaign trail, both Barack Obama and John McCain said they would champion federal measures that cap emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas linked to global warming. But with "global warming" a radioactive term in the Texas ...

From AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, EcoEarth News,  10 Jan 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Rick Perry,  Kip Averitt,  Barack Obama,  John McCain

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