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The Texas Legislative session lasts 140 days, beginning in mid-January and ending in early June. But here at the Lone Star Chapter, we know that the 89th Legislative Session has already begun.

The mission of the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter is guided by the needs of Texans, not by the shifting political landscape in Washington.

Oil and gas production is one of the largest sources of methane in our atmosphere. Leaks, outdated equipment, faulty valves, accidents, and illegal venting all release massive amounts of methane. Texas is required to create a Methane State Action...

In Texas, Kemp's ridley sea turtles nest primarily around the Padre Island National Seashore. After recovery efforts began in the U.S., the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle population was noticeably increasing, reaching almost 20,000 nests located in Texas...

In case you thought the only decision being made was the $5 billion in low-interest loans to gas plants that we covered recently, we wanted to update you on the dizzying number of projects being considered by the five commissioners at the Public...

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter team, Jordan Goodrich.

Every three years, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) revises the state’s surface water quality standards (“Standards”) intended to protect public health and aquatic life. These regular revisions bring in important updates about new or...

On August 29, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) met to decide which fracked gas power plant projects will get initial approval to receive $5 billion worth of new subsidies. The final number came to $5.3 billion for 17 projects that...

One of the most groundbreaking aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Joe Biden in 2022 is its historic investment in energy efficiency rebates, tax incentives, and programs. Chief among them are two programs known as the HOMES...

When one thinks of environmental activism in North Texas, the following thought usually isn't about theater, but the innovative non-profit, Watering Hole Collective, is wanting you to connect the two in ways never thought possible.