Results tagged “environment”

In an environmentally friendly move, Dell is replacing the paper, plastic, and foam packaging material for two of its computers with inserts made of bamboo.

• Alleged Fort Hood shooter paralyzed from waist down, lawyer says.
• Obama's options limited by Afghanistan and Pakistan's less-than-reliable governments.
• Federal drug reform legislation in the Congress.

• 16 Americans dead in Afghanistan helicopter crash
• NY Times: Iraqi blast toll worse than feared
• 800,000,000,000,000 pennies in those healthcare couch cushions?

• Come on, Olympia Snowe. Come into the light.
• US and Russia to Iran: How dare you have nuclear weapons? That's our game!
• Coal plants working towards cleaner air, polluting the water instead.

If every dog has its day, then that day is Sept. 8 for the free-roaming Fidos at the Bull Creek District Park. Blaming unsafe levels of E. coli bacteria in the unleashed dogs’ fecal waste, the city proposed yesterday to make Bull Creek an on-leash park this September.

Pres. Obama seeks (again) "common ground" with antis Recession threatens child health, safety, education improvements What is it about the green ones? (Industry subtly intrigued by Obama climate plan) Gov. Perry's secession chatter scoring big points against Kay Bailey Uruguay lifts ban on gays in military, crops do not fail Oopsie of the day: Biden reveals location of secret bunker Tasteful, socially beneficial" sex theme park closes in China

Every Wednesday through June 10 at the Republic Square Park, there's a concert powered entirely by solar resources. Green rock'n'roll has never sounded better, and these weekly concerts a a double-edged sword of good karma -- every event benefits Blue Dog Rescue. Mellow Johnny's bike shop is providing free 'bike valet' services, so Austinites are able to ride gree, listen green, and give to a good cause, helping animals in local shelters find new homes. Last night's concert featured Bruce Robison and his brother Charlie, lots of beer, and gorgeous weather. Photos courtesy Steve Hopson.

• If these bills pass, maybe we’ll be able to buy liquor on Sunday?
• Soon you'll be able to catch Barbara Jordan at both UT and the airport!
• Texas beats OU! It's not football, but we're totally stoked anyway!

• Obama to order $100 mil in budget cuts, also look for change in couch cushions
• The Hugo Chávez effect: book gift to Obama creates overnight bestseller
• Iran's Ahmadinejad makes unusual intervention in jailed reporter's trial

Soon, city employees can zip around town in their choice of Smart car or bicycle. At last night's meeting, the city council approved a 200-vehicle car-share pilot program with car2go, Daimler’s smart-car based car-share initiative. At the same time, council members approved the purchase of 15 bikes for city employees to use for business needs or during lunch.

• We only thought the hail was gone: on the surprise showers and hail this morning.
• Round Rock cutting down on school bus routes.
• Veteran political reporter part of the cuts at the ; today was Clay Robison's last day.

• Voter ID bill will be slow-going in State Senate.
• Your candidates for Austin City Council and Mayor.
• Treemont Homeowners Association suing a resident for his installation of an energy-saving metal roof.

• Unseasonably warm weather today, but a cold front is coming!
• Soft toilet paper makes polar bears cry.
• City of Austin to take, dole out fed funding.

• Obama delivering a sort of state of the union speech tonight to Congress and America.
• Obama administration may set national policy for automobile emissions standards.
• Rupert Murdoch himself personally apologizes for last week's controversial cartoon in the New York Post.

• Pres gets sorta apocalyptic with it.
• GM cuts 10,000 jobs - of the management variety.
• Good to see the energy efficiency question is still out there, despite cheap gas.

This can only benefit KBH: Sarah Palin endorses Gov. Rick Perry for re-election. State lawmakers heart green/solar energy? More on last night's explosion in Hyde Park: high gas costs for the month before led the family to call in a plumber yesterday to check for a leak. APD looking for four men who attacked a couple near Fourth and Colorado on a late Saturday night in January. Austin man turns himself in for charges of making child pornography. How the recession is hurting local nonprofits. Butterfly tagged in Virginia has made its way to Austin.

• Obama makes overtures toward Islamic world.
• Obama makes overtures toward the G.O.P.
• Now that we've got the president who cares about climate, the public has stopped caring.

Despite controversy, the new wind farm at the Kenedy Ranch in South Texas has started operating. Texas State student dies after being shot in the abdomen last night; authorities believe the shooting was accidental. One person dead, one injured after a shooting off Dessau Rd. this afternoon. One of the Austinites accused of planning an attack at the RNC convention pleads guilty. Limited space at Austin cemeteries. The city loves surveys. There's currently one available through Jan. 22 on the form and character of the Downtown Austin districts. Cityism: new board game tests your Austin trivia skillz.

• Bush willing to loan $13.4 billion to automakers.
• W. Mark Felt, Watergate's 'Deep Throat,' Dies At 95
• Robert Mugabe: "Zimbabwe is mine."

• Fannie and Freddie to testify.
• Come on, just say it. Let's practice: Nation. National. Nationalize. Nationalization!
• Tribune Co is the latest to file for bankruptcy.

• U.S. job losses worst since 1974 as downturn deepens.
• Craigslist rant might land Colorado man in prison.
• Farmers upset about proposed law which would tax air-polluting animals.

• Potential new RNC chair belonged to whites-only country club. In other news, bears tend to choose forested areas to relieve themselves.
• Ironically, just when we finally get a president who believes in science, the economic downturn may threaten climate initiatives.
• Still don't care about global warming? Maybe the thought of never eating moules frites again will change your mind.

• As if flying isn't bad enough these days, pilots are now having in-flight mental breakdowns.
• Huckabee = FAIL. Again.
• Cabinet talk.

It's all going to go down much faster than you might think (well, hopefully). Everywhere, everywhere! Well, now, wasn't this convenient! Chicago really might be the place to be tonight. Japanese Obamatown is set to celebrate. Expanding ozone hole reminds us of how much this election matters (does Palin believe in ozone holes? Doubtful). Acorn's not alone.

• Obama says: Assume nothing! Battle on.
• Finger-pointing rampant in the GOP camp, according to GeoSteph.
• Ted Stevens found guilty; knowing Alaska, will probably still win his race.
• Creepy skinhead plan to kill Obama is revealed. (One of them is, anyway.)
• Michelle shops at J. Crew. Prep.
• McCain advisor says carbon dioxide should not be treated as pollutant.
• Charles Barkley = Guv?
Continue reading "News Bits: T Minus Seven "

Chaos in Bangkok as groups protest a speech by the new Prime Minister. It's the credit markets, stupid. At least a quarter of world's wild mammal species are facing extinction thanks to over-harvesting and habitat destruction. Some rally attendees at McCain and Palin's speeches are keeping it classy. Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley does a radio ad for Obama in Virginia - is that why his poll numbers are up there? Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley does a radio ad for Obama in Virginia - is that why his poll numbers are up there? NPR visits Topolobampo, favorite restaurant of the Obamas. It will make you hungry for interior Mexican food! McCain to reconcile with Letterman, reports say.

• Who's responsible for the financial crisis? Republicans? Dems? Or a culture of unfettered capitalism? Obviously not that last one.
• Sarah Palin is huddled on McCain's ranch in Arizona right now, getting brainwashed (oops, we meant "prepared", of course) for that debate at the end of the week.
• Maybe Sarah Palin hasn't seen this video?

• Apparently our economy is being "fundamentally reordered" and the executive branch is getting even more power than it got from the Patriot Act. Happy Tuesday!
• Harry Reid promises that bailout won't go through without Dems putting their thumbs on it.
• Unexpected side-effects of financial crunch, part 56.

• Alaska being "right next to Russia" apparently qualifies as foreign policy experience according to McCain.
• Jesse Jackson hospitalized.
• Unemployment claims up once again. So much for our "strong economy."

• The dollar headed for a fifth weekly gain against the euro. Start packing for London.
• Germans try to slow glacier melt with giant screen.
• What to do with traumatized elephant stirs up Dallas.