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While natural gas is a cleaner energy source than coal, it's certainly not free of harmful pollution.

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San Antonio Councilman Mario Bravo had the dubious distinction of appearing twice in our top stories.

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CPS discharged 72,494 pounds of toxic chemicals, including chromium compounds, into Calaveras Lake and stormwater in 2020, according to data it filed with federal regulators.

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Belmares is the former co-chair of the Community Alliance for a United San Antonio (CAUSA), the coalition that worked to get the 2013 non-discrimination ordinance passed.

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