Welcome Evgenia Spears, the Lone Star Chapter’s New Water Program Coordinator!
June 27, 2024
Evgenia will be responsible for the Lone Star Chapter’s work to ensure that Texas waterways are both abundant and healthy enough to support surrounding human, animal, and plant life.
Gas, Gas Everywhere?
June 24, 2024
Texas is the leading producer of gas in the U.S. Unfortunately, political leadership and many Texans seem to mistakenly believe that we must invest even more in gas power plants to meet our growing electricity needs.
Rio Grande Valley Update: People-Powered Solutions to the Record Heat and Climate Crisis
June 21, 2024
Global warming is in full effect as we speak, and we want to work with you to ensure our communities are protected and supported in this crisis. Are you a member of one of Texas’ 76 rural electric cooperatives?
ERCOT Agrees With the Sierra Club??
June 3, 2024
Sierra Club filed comments that call for better and stronger programs that help Texas families reduce energy waste and lower their bills (that also reduces stress on the grid). ERCOT said something similar... but can you guess who doesn't like this...
Long Hike: PUCT Soon to Make Moves on Reliability. Is Energy Efficiency in the Mix?
June 3, 2024
Sierra Club believes that a combination of supply strategies, demand reduction, and so-called ancillary services should be utilized, but we are concerned that some generation companies are arguing that a reliability standard should be met mainly...
EPA’s Air Toxics Rules Are Good News for Texans Living Near Chemical Plants… If the TCEQ and the American Chemistry Council Don’t Sabotage Them
May 30, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally adopted new Clean Air Act standards for chemical plants to lower toxic air pollution in fenceline communities by 6,200 tons. No state has more major chemical plants impacted by the rule than...
Interim Hearings Begin at the Texas Legislature
May 23, 2024
Instead of meeting to pass bills in this interim year between legislative sessions, the Texas House and Senate meet to discuss issues they think are important before they meet again in 2025. These are often called “interim charges” and hearings on...
Dispatch From Houston: How You Can Help
May 23, 2024
Last Thursday night, like many of you, we saw the climate disaster in Houston unfolding on social media. We wouldn’t realize the extent of the damage until our trip to Houston was already underway Friday morning. Here's what we saw and how you can...
Water in Texas: Preparing for Too Much, Preparing for Not Enough
May 20, 2024
From devastating droughts to burgeoning demands – especially with an industrializing coast – to the major flooding events in the Houston area, Texans are rightly concerned about the management, availability, and in some cases the need for protection...
Sierra Club Tells Texas Committee More Than a Pause Is Needed on LNG Facilities
May 8, 2024
Last week, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club joined a parade of invited high-priced lobby types as the Texas House of Representatives held a special hearing in Port Arthur on the Biden Administration’s pause on providing licenses to LNG (...