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Belterra plans to discharge treated sewage into a Hill Country Creek


Belterra is a planned 2,000 residential/commercial development located along US Hwy 290 ten miles east of Dripping Springs   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Support Electronic Waste Recycling Bill in Texas


Contact these Texas Senators to support electronic waste recycling bill

The State Legislature is starting to show interest in passing legis   read more
Location: Texas

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New rule for electronic stability control shortchanges consumers


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued a final rule mandating electronic stability control (ESC) in all vehicles – w   read more

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Austin City Council Considers Action on Plastic Grocery Bags


The Austin City Council will consider a resolution this week that could lead to new strategies for reducing waste from plastic bags   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Fluorescent Light Bulbs Can Be Costly - Over $2000 if You Break One!


How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb? About US$4.28 for the bulb and labour -- unless you break the bulb. Then yo   read more

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Moguls and Misanthropes


SNOW JOB?Sing along now.

Oh the dazzling flakes and the slopes that snake, on the Big Mock Candy Mountain

Where the bluebirds sing and   read more

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Democrats Kiss Up to K Street


Democrats who were sent to Congress in the tide-turning election of 2006 are selling out the economic populism that got them elected in the first place.   read more

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Orwell rolls in his grave: Britain's endemic surveillance cameras talk back


Observed by over 4.2 million closed circuit - or CCTV - cameras across the country, Britain is already the most surveilled industrialized state in the Western world. It was recently estimated that the average Briton is captured by electronic eyes mo   read more

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The Energy Solution That Dare Not Speak Its Name: Gas Rationing


Is a gas rationing a viable solution to the energy crisis?   read more

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What to Say to Those Who Think Nuclear Power Will Save Us


As the energy crisis heats up, you may need a refresher on the evidence against nukes.   read more

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