Legislative Update: January 2015 – Gloves Already Off
January 30, 2015
The 84th Legislature has begun… kicking and screaming. After swearing in, the new leadership went about consolidating their political power. Governor Greg Abbott suggested modifying cities’ ability to protect themselves, and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick...
The Lone Star Sierran - Jan 2015
January 30, 2015
Who's the new guy? Plus legislative moves, EPA hearings, and much more!
Tell EPA in Person You Want Clean Air! Smog Hearing in Arlington, Jan 29!
January 23, 2015
It's simple. Burning fossil fuels causes smog. And across the region, oil, gas, and coal are some of the biggest contributors to our smog problems. Smog threatens our health, especially children who develop asthma or other serious respiratory...
What ERCOT Reports Can Tell the New Lege
January 23, 2015
“It’s a New Day in Texas” exclaimed new Lt. Governor Dan Patrick this week. It’s a new year too, which gives wind and solar power another chance to break more records. According to recent reports from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT...
Sierra Club Statement in Response to State of the Union Address
January 21, 2015
Last night, President Obama gave his 2015 State of the Union address. Michael Brune, Sierra Club Executive Director, issued the follow statement in response: “When it comes to the climate crisis, the President knows the stakes, and tonight, he...
Here We Go
January 13, 2015
Today marks the beginning of the 84th Legislature - a body that has a lot of new faces and a lot of competing agendas. While this isn't our first rodeo, we always feel enthusiastic about this time of (every other) year. There are several issues we...
UPDATE: Regional Haze Hearings in Oklahoma City Today
January 12, 2015
After a great turnout of enthusiastic supporters filled the auditorium of Austin Community College on Tuesday, the second of two public hearings on the EPA's proposed rule on regional haze is today in Oklahoma City. It's not too late to add your...
“Impunity” – A Poem by Mayté Salazar
January 7, 2015
Last month, Sierra Club issued an expression of solidarity for organizations protesting the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and other victims of injustice that drew many comments, some racist, vicious, and crude. In response to some of the...
Sierra Club Hires Reggie James as Interim Director of Lone Star Chapter
January 7, 2015
The Sierra Club announced today the hiring of Reggie James as Interim Director of the Lone Star Chapter. James will lead the chapter for a six-month term, at which time the chapter’s Executive Committee expects to hire a permanent Chapter Director....
The Lone Star Sierran - December 2014
January 3, 2015
Important Haze and Ozone Hearings, Austin Passes Historic Energy Plan, Better Building Codes Might Be On the Way, and Much More