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Valero Refining in Manchester is seeking an amendment to their air quality permit that would allow them to continue to emit high levels of the toxic hydrogen cyanide (HCN), a neuro-toxin, in the middle of east Houston. Hydrogen Cyanide has roots in white supremacy. In World War I, hydrogen cyanide was used as a chemical weapon.
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By Sergio Avila
On Friday May 7, I went through my normal routine to go for a morning run. This was the last day of an emotional week and I needed the medicine of a good run. The day before, a video of the chasing and killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black runner in Georgia, had been released. |
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On September 10 our program topic is the Don Greene Nature Park. Friends of Don Greene is a nonprofit dedicated to the memory of Don Greene, who was a local environmental activist and outdoor educator who took many Houstonians on the rivers of West Texas, central Texas and Buffalo Bayou.
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The Bay Area Sierra Club Zoom Meeting: "An Actively Antiracist Sierra Club" is on Wednesday, September 16, at 7:00 pm. Local Bay Area member Douglas Yazell will talk about recent articles from the national Sierra Club.
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Please vote on Tuesday, November 3, or vote early.
To vote in the November 3 general election, you must register to vote by October 5.
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Election time is near for our Houston Sierra Club Executive Committee members. In December, annual elections for our Executive Committee will happen and we need candidate nominations now.
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By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
The Houston area does not lack for flooding challenges, and a multitude of new funding sources are potentially available to meet some of these challenges. |
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National Drive Electric Week (September 26-October 4, 2020) is designed to showcase the speed, convenience, clean-air benefits, and fuel cost-savings of electric vehicles.
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The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Webmaster, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, Climate Justice Chair, Audio / Video Coordinator, Forestry. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club!
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For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site. Outings have been temporarily cancelled, due to the COVID-19 virus. You can still upload your old photos to previous outings, or walk some trails on your own, while maintaining a safe physical distance from others. This month we have included a virtual outing from Tom Douglas. |
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By Tom Douglas
Back in June, Linda Shead and I paddled through the cypress swamp at Lake Charlotte with the idea of making a video that might fit into the “Moment of Zen” series being run by KHOU Channel 11. |
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When you donate to the Sierra Club's Houston Group, you support local efforts to:
- Protect wild and treasured places, from the Sam Houston National Forest to Galveston Bay
- Keep our air and water clean
- Ensure adequate water supply for people and environment
- Ensure a clean energy future
- Reduce climate disruption
- Keep pressure on politicians and corporations to ensure safe and healthy communities
Your financial help allows us to meet the challenges of protecting and preserving our treasured Houston area.
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