/tags/fayette-power-plant Fayette Power Plant en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:33:25 GMT /energy-environment/2022-06-30/environmental-advocates-say-fayette-coal-plant-is-poisoning-residents-push-city-to-test-water Austin partially owns a coal-powered plant in Fayette County. Advocates say coal ash there is not properly stored, potentially getting into the water and land. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:33:25 GMT /energy-environment/2022-06-30/environmental-advocates-say-fayette-coal-plant-is-poisoning-residents-push-city-to-test-water Skye Seipp /energy-environment/2021-11-01/austin-will-keep-running-fayette-coal-power-plant-missing-key-climate-goal The city had wanted to shut down its portion of the plant by 2022 to meet carbon emissions goals. Austin Energy now says that won't be possible. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:52:41 GMT /energy-environment/2021-11-01/austin-will-keep-running-fayette-coal-power-plant-missing-key-climate-goal Mose Buchele /austin/2014-07-09/a-new-proposal-for-a-coal-free-austin-could-end-the-citys-lcra-partnership Today, the group tasked with figuring out how to wean Austin off carbon dioxide-emitting coal power is scheduled to vote on its recommendations, and someā€� Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:04:27 GMT /austin/2014-07-09/a-new-proposal-for-a-coal-free-austin-could-end-the-citys-lcra-partnership Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2014-01-09/memo-cites-legal-hurdles-for-city-to-get-out-of-coal-plant This is an excerpt from an article written by our Austin City Hall reporting partner, the Austin Monitor (formerly In Fact Daily).The City of Austin facesā€� Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:21:27 GMT /energy-environment/2014-01-09/memo-cites-legal-hurdles-for-city-to-get-out-of-coal-plant Bill McCann