D Magazine May 1993

When is a cement kiln not a cement kiln? When it’s turned into a hazardous waste incinerator. A group of ranchers, politicians and environmentalists from Dallas to New Braunfels is fighting the biggest battle in Texas since Comanche Peak.

After years of federal neglect, cities and states will get a new deal from the new administration. As Bill Clinton s assistant for intergovernmental affairs, Regina Montoya is in the right place-the White House-at the right time.

Andrew Armstrong is a 19-year-old wonder whose genius resides in his fingertips. As a highly touted contender in the Van Cliburn Piano Competition, all eyes-and ears-will be on Andrew when he sits down to play this month in Fort Worth.