New Bike Lanes for Downtown and Midtown
January 30, 2019
Two significant new bike lane projects are in the final months of development and are expected to begin construction by early summer 2019. These bike lanes will tie into existing bike lanes and help create a more viable network....
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Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: Pollinator Pathways
January 22, 2019
At our Bay Area Sierra Club’s monthly meeting on Wednesday February 20, Amanda Daly, the Houston Zoo’s Supervisor of Natural Encounters, will speak on the Prairie Pollinator Pathways program. First, she will cover pollinator information....
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The Texas Legislature is back. So are we.
January 21, 2019
The 86th Texas Legislature is in session. Our state lawmakers meet for only 140 days every other year, so there is a lot at stake and little time to do something about it. With legislative committees being formed, and budget hearings set to begin,...
Massive Water Projects Provide for Growth and Cause Environmental Impacts
January 17, 2019
By Brandt Mannchen
Implementation in Region H, a state water planning area for the Houston Area, of massive water projects will provide water for growth but will cause environmental impacts. These impacts will affect rivers, lakes, wetlands...
What's That Smell? By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center
January 10, 2019
My all-time favorite cartoon character is Pepé LePew (pronounced pā-pā luh pū). For those of you who don’t know who I’m talking about, Pepé is a French skunk that is in constant pursuit of love but because he doesn’t smell very good, he often comes...
Bayou Banner January 2019
January 7, 2019
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for January 2019. Click the title to see the news this month.
When Flood Control Means Development, by Brandt Mannchen
January 4, 2019
For many years (40, off and on) I have provided comments for the Houston Sierra Club (Sierra Club) about Clean Water Act Section 404 permits that are regulated and processed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). These are the permits that...
Our Recreation and Technology Have Environmental Impacts on Our Public Lands
January 4, 2019
Often people hike, bike, ride motorcycles and ATVs, and horses on trails and enjoy our federal (national forests, parks, conservation lands, and wildlife refuges), state, and local public lands without thinking how their actions can have serious...
Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting
December 30, 2018
Discussion of "Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming" edited by Paul Hawken. Bay Area meetings are on 3rd Wednesday of the month, and start at 6:30pm for social hour; speaker and discussion from 7-8:30 pm...
Your Comments Needed By January 9th About Coastal Texas Study
December 29, 2018
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has released its “Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study”. Send your comments by January 9, 2019...