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Austin


Profile

Austin is the capital of Texas and the sixteenth largest city in the U.S.

  • Population: 709,893 (2006 census)
  • Government form: Manager-Council

Timeline

  • 7 June 2007: Council passes a resolution directing the city manager to create an Energy Depletion Risks Task Force.
  • 4 September 2007: Task force started meeting.

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Resolution		 Create an Energy Depletion Risks Task Force
Approved 7 June 2007 by Austin City Council
Creating a task force to assess the City’s exposure to diminishing supplies of oil and natural gas and to make recommendations to address any vulnerabilities that may result.
Article U.S. Mayors Take the Lead
Published 10 April 2007 by Newsweek
"...to achieve ambitious energy-reduction targets, a city needs to get private developers and citizens onboard, too. One of the best examples is Austin, Texas, home to the nation's first green building program..."
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