Biden Administration Moves to Increase Protections Under the Clean Water Act
November 19, 2021
After a Trump-era rule was struck down in federal court, the EPA and Department of the Army are working to establish a new rule that will restore protections under the Clean Water Act....
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Houston Sierra Club ExCom Candidate Nominations Announced
November 19, 2021
Election time is nearing for Houston Sierra Club (HSC) members! In December, annual elections for our Executive Committee (ExCom) occur....
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Linda Shead Recognized for Her Work in Coastal Conservation
November 19, 2021
On November 13, former Houston Sierra Club Conservation Chair Linda Shead was recognized as “One in a Million Women in Coastal Conservation.” ...
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Bay Area Sierra Club Zoom Holiday Party
November 19, 2021
On December 15 we will have a Holiday Party on Zoom and play our environmental game that Kevin and Loretta Beard adapted from BINGO. It’s like an environmental Trivial Pursuit....
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Recycle Holiday Lights and Electronics at the Houston Zoo
November 18, 2021
This holiday season recycle your old holiday string lights at the Houston Zoo to help save animals in the wild! Recycling helps keep unwanted items out of landfills. The fewer landfills we need for human waste, the more space there is for animals...
Your Body, Your Air, an Exhibit
November 18, 2021
Houston's Health Museum, the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, and the Houston Public Library are currently hosting the exhibit Your Body, Your Air. This exhibit explains the connections between human health and the air quality...
Fact or Fiction
November 15, 2021
By Cheryl ConleySometimes we hear things and we just assume they’re correct. Let’s dispel some of those old wives’ tales or myths that we’ve heard about animals....
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Sierra Club Comments on Tree Mulching Project in Sam Houston National Forest
November 15, 2021
In November 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club submitted scoping comments to the U.S. Forest Service, in Sam Houston National Forest, about the proposed Compartments 29, 36, and 37 Mulching Project....
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Bayou Banner November 2021
November 7, 2021
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for November 2021. Click the title to see the news this month.
Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: Harris County Precinct #2 Parks and Trails
October 26, 2021
On November 17, Doug Peterson will discuss the new draft Harris County Precinct #2 Parks and Trails Plan....
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