Environment & Nature
San Antonio River Events Use Kayaking to Inspire Stewardship
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To persuade someone to pick up their trash, sometimes you have to get them to pick up a paddle.
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Environment & Nature
Butterfly and Pollinator Festival Includes ‘Bat Man,’ Classes for Teachers
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The Bat Man of Mexico does not hail from Gotham City – he’s an ecologist in Mexico City, and he’s featured at this year’s butterfly festival.
Environment
Only Austin, Denton Outrank CPS Energy in Clean Power Report
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When it comes to clean power, CPS Energy outranks nearly every major private-sector utility in Texas, though its initiatives fell short of other city-owned utilities in a recent report.
Sponsored
Mountainfilm on Tour Brings Stories of Indomitable Spirit to San Antonio
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*Sponsored* The San Antonio River Foundation hosts Mountainfilm on Tour on Oct. 3. It’s a collection of documentaries about the environment, social justice, and community building.
Environment & Nature
Robust Monarch Butterfly Migration Arrives Late in Parched Texas
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Hot temperatures that persisted into early October have delayed the annual migration to Mexico of Monarch butterflies, scientists say.
The Trailist
The Trailist: McAllister Park Offers Fast, Fun Off-Road Bike Trails
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After four years of riding off-road in San Antonio, McAllister Park feels like an old friend, and it’s always gratifying seeing friends change for the better.
Commentary
Crude Oil Pipeline Averted Over Recharge Zone Points to Lack of State Oversight
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Commentary: Given the state’s hands-off, anti-regulatory culture, this week’s news should be celebrated cautiously as a welcome exception to the rule.
Environment
Crude Oil Pipeline Route to Skirt Aquifer Recharge Zone, Company Says
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Enterprise Product Partners announced Friday that it would build a crude oil pipeline that avoids crossing the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.
Environment
Houston Company Halts Plans for Crude Oil Pipeline Across Aquifer Recharge Zone
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A proposed route for a crude oil pipeline that put it over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone will no longer cross the environmentally sensitive area.
Commentary
‘Bat Man of Mexico’ to Appear at Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival
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Commentary: Rodrigo Medellín, a senior professor of ecology at UNAM credited with saving the tequila bat from extinction, will be in San Antonio Oct. 18-20.
Environment
Climate Action Plan Heads to City Council Vote
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City Council will vote on whether to adopt the policy framework concerning climate change on Oct. 17.
Commentary
Balancing the Tried and True with the New for San Antonio’s Energy Future
By Paula Gold-Williams