Blog posts from around the country

Lone Star Chapter
Today the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate Wise County, Texas, an area north and west of Fort Worth and Denton that has seen a significant…
Lone Star Chapter
Sneaky last minute moves in the Texas Legislature often come with collateral damage. Such was the case with HB 928, a modest drought planning bill that became the vehicle by which special interests tried to add pro-Vista Ridge water pipeline…
Santa Lucia Chapter
There may be a reason why the Tribune’s conservative pundit is not immune to ridicule.
Piasa Palisades Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
The Outings team is putting together a collection of nearby very easy hikes for the year.
Lone Star Chapter
On the penultimate day of the 84th Texas Legislature, a controversial change to HB 3123, which would have delayed full Sunset Review of the Railroad Commission of Texas until 2023, was defeated in the House by a vote of 90-52. The House agreed…
Lone Star Chapter
In a cowardly and secretive act, the conference committee members of HB 3123, led by Sen. Jane Nelson and Rep. Four Price, have added a last-minute Sunset Review provision in the Conference Committee Report that would delay a full-scale review of…