Earlier this summer, zebra mussels were discovered at Lake Travis. Now they've made it to Lake Austin. Staff from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the City of Austin first made the discovery of adult zebra mussels (attached to marina floatation devices and a barge near the Walsh Boat Landing) earlier this month. More...
It's over. The special session of the Texas Legislature ended last week, without the passage of many of the its most high profile bills. When Governor Greg Abbott called this special session, he listed 20 pieces of legislation he wanted to see passed. In the end, only about...
Local government is important. It's the level of government that impacts your daily life the most...
Once again, the City of Austin has been recognized for being a leader in green energy. The EPA recently released its annual ranking of top Green Power Partners. The City of Austin is fifth in the nation among local governments that purchase renewable energy. Currently, the City of Austin gets 100 percent of...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Resource Recovery Are you disappointed with your apartment's recycling services? Are there not enough bins/dumpsters? Is recycling not even being offered to you? Here's your opportunity to do something about it. The City of Austin has a rule (called the Universal Recycling Ordinance), which...
Austin voters approved a $720 million mobility bond in November...
After several delays, an opening date has finally been set for the new Austin Central Library. October 28th will be the grand opening of our city's flagship library branch. The new library is located in the Seaholm EcoDistrict, which has been redeveloped in recent years using green design and construction practices. Some...
More renewable energy is coming to Austin. Our city's publicly-owned electric utility, Austin Energy, just signed to a contract to bring 200 MW of additional wind power online. Once it's operational, the new wind farm will produce enough electricity to power 54,000 households. This will allow Austin Energy to...
It has finally arrived. The first phase of Austin Resource Recovery's curbside composting program will be rolled out starting October 2nd. Phase one will bring the service to 38,000 customers in neighborhoods throughout the city. To see if your neighborhood is on this list, you can check out this map>> [caption id="attachment_32556" align="aligncenter"...
Are you an architect, designer, or builder who is dedicated to sustainability? Then the Austin Green Awards might be just the thing for you...