New METRO Transportation Plan: Open House Schedule
July 2, 2017
Houston METRO is currently taking public comments as they develop a new transportation plan. This new plan will determine which projects METRO will pursue during the next 15-20 years. Keep in mind that transportation infrastructure can transform...
New COH Recycling Contract? With Glass Recycling!
July 2, 2017
The City of Houston is currently considering a new contract for its recycling program with FCC Environmental Services, which is the U.S. subsidiary of FCC (Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas), a global environmental services and...
Battery-Electric Garbage Trucks - Now an Option
July 2, 2017
In the last few years battery-electric garbage and recycling trucks have become viable and have started service in a number of locations world wide, including the U.S. city of Chicago. And service is about to start in Sacramento and Los Angeles....
Solarize Houston Enrollment Ends July 31
July 1, 2017
Your chance to join in Solarize Houston’s 2017 group purchase of solar equipment ends on July 31. In 2016, Solarize Houston drove 13 projects for 109 kW of new solar capacity in the Houston area. Participants saved 15% - 20% in addition to the...
Spring Blossoms and Tall Trees – Paddling Through the Cypress Wonderland on June 10, 2017
June 21, 2017
Nestled in the basin of the Trinity River, the Cypress Wonderland is a wonderful place to explore. We were especially looking forward to visiting it on June 10 because, as reported in the January 2017 issue of the Bayou Banner, the outing we had...
Bad News Can Be Good News!
June 12, 2017
We drove up to the park entrance fee station and there everyone was. It seemed like we all had arrived almost at the same time. What a miracle! There was David, Luther, An, Tea, Betsy, Corinne, Christa, Lisa, Barry, Sara, Andrew, Taylor, Von,...
Bayou Banner June 2017
June 3, 2017
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for June 2017. Click the title to see the news this month.
Houston People’s Climate March
May 30, 2017
The Houston People’s Climate March was held on April 29, 2017, at Clinton Park located just outside of the 610 East Loop in Houston. It was estimated that there were between 400 to 500 people in attendance. There were speeches by Mayor Sylvester...
Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club Member Spotlight
May 30, 2017
My name is John Romo. I’ve lived here in Houston, on and off, over a span of time approaching twenty years. I’ve dedicated whatever free time I’ve had here, to finding the nearby wild places,
although for me, it was a learning process. In the...
New METRO Transportation Plan: How to Comment
May 29, 2017
Houston METRO has started to develop a new Regional Transportation Plan that will define the next steps for transit and mobility improvements in the Houston region. METRO has a page at their website dedicated to the Plan which provides a brief...