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November 2007

Driving Sprawl

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 1:55am
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Driving Sprawl tells the story of Advanced Micro Device's (AMD) controversial move over the Barton Springs aquifer in Austin, Texas. The 20 minute documentary, produced by ICONMEDIA's Pam Thompson and Stefan Wray in 2005, was sponsored by the Save Our Springs Alliance.

Austin News Real

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 2:57pm
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Raymond M. Slade, Jr., Hydrologist
Air Date: 
2007-11-15
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Pam Thompson
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6:00 pm CST
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Austin Cable Access Channel 10
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Public Access Community Television

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Austin News Real is a television program produced by ICONMEDIA's Pam Thompson and Stefan Wray that airs on Austin cable access channel 10. This season Austin News Real presents a series focused on water issues called Texas Water 101. In this episode Raymond M. Slade, Jr., a hydrologist, narrates his slide show "Water Issues in the Texas Hill Country." Texas Water 101 is sponsored by the Save Barton Creek Association.

John Henry Faulk: In His Own Words

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 11:14pm

screening of john henry faulk movie

Austin Cave Festival 2007

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 9:54pm
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Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) sponsored its 6th Annual Austin Cave Festival on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at the Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve. The event featured many Austin area organizations that focus on caving and on water issues.

Carlos Mauricio Speaks in Austin

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 5:30pm
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Carlos Mauricio survived imprisonment and torture in El Salvador in the 1980s. In this piece Carlos speaks in Austin, Texas, about his Stop Impunity Project, his work to close the School of the Americas (aka the School of the Assassins), and the Journey For Justice caravan headed to Fort Benning, Georgia. Carlos also talks about his recent experience in Burma.

Recorded at the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday, November 11, 2007.

Texas Water 101

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 2:46pm

Texas Water 101 is Austin News Real's series of TV programs focused on water issues in Central Texas.

Each program listed below is 58 minutes long. You can click on any title to watch the program.

You can also watch a One Hour Compilation that highlights the best parts of each.

Austin News Real

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 4:44pm
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Featured: 
Donna Hoffman
Air Date: 
2007-11-08
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Pam Thompson
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6:00 pm CST
Channel: 
Austin Cable Access Channel 10
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Public Access Community Television

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Donna Hoffman, Communications Coordinator of the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club, presents a video about Texas water produced by the National Wildlife Federation and Environmental Defense, discusses the Sierra Club's work on water issues, and provides details about uranium mining in Texas and its impact on the environment.

Austin News Real

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Sun, 11/04/2007 - 3:42pm
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Featured: 
Charles O'Dell
Air Date: 
2007-11-01
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Pam Thompson
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6:00 pm CST
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Austin Cable Access Channel 10
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Public Access Community Television

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Charles O'Dell, master naturalist and Hays County resident, explains three basic water issues facing all Central Texans: water supply, water quality, and wastewater. The interview was conducted at Austin's community television station.

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's Texas Water 101 series as part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's program Austin News Real.

Austin News Real

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Sun, 11/04/2007 - 3:37pm
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Featured: 
Kevin Anderson, interviews at Green City Festival
Air Date: 
2007-10-25
Producer: 
Pam Thompson
Air Time: 
6:00 pm CST
Channel: 
Austin Cable Access Channel 10
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Public Access Community Television

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Kevin M. Anderson, a geographer and philosopher, is the coordinator of the Austin Water Utility's Center for Environmental Research. He spoke about the History of the Environment - focused on Central Texas and Austin - at the Green City Festival on October 13, 2007 at Austin City Hall. Others at the Green City Festival spoke about the work they do to protect the environment.

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's series Texas Water 101 that appears on ICONMEDIA.ORG's community television program Austin News Real.

Austin News Real

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Sun, 11/04/2007 - 3:34pm
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Featured: 
David Johns
Air Date: 
2007-10-18
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Pam Thompson
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6:00 pm CST
Channel: 
Austin Cable Access Channel 10
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Public Access Community Television

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City of Austin hydrogeologist David Johns speaks about the karst features of the Edwards Aquifer at the Green City Festival on October 13, 2007 at Austin City Hall. Others at the festival at booths on the plaza talk about the work they do to protect the environment.

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's Texas Water 101 series that appears on ICONMEDIA.ORG's Austin community television show Austin News Real.