Sierra Club-Sponsored Webinars Reveal Massive Benefits for Texas from Investment Infrastructure Jobs Act
July 21, 2022
Sierra Club and partners held a series of four webinars with state agency officials on a number of the different buckets of money available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Welcome to the Team, Agripina Gomez!
July 18, 2022
Welcome Agripina Gomez, who joins the Lone Star Chapter as our new Clean Energy Organizer!
Skyrocketing Utility Bills, Record Heat, Shaky Grid Compel Texans to Speak Out at Public Utility Commission
July 14, 2022
During a week with not one but TWO (so far) emergency calls for energy conservation from our electric grid operator (ERCOT) Texans from across the state have started showing up at the open meetings of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC).
We're Hiring!
July 6, 2022
The Lone Star Chapter is searching for our next Communications Intern to assist our communications team to develop timely, engaging content for our website, newsletter, and social media platforms. Could that be you?
San Antonio City Council Extends Crucial Energy Savings Program for Five More Years
June 16, 2022
Sierra Club celebrates City Council’s extension of this life saving and cost saving program, urges CPS Energy to continue to explore expanding the program.
In Memoriam George Pettit 1937 - 2022
June 13, 2022
We honor George Pettit, who was a major factor in the Sierra Club in the 1970s in the Dallas - Fort Worth Group and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Corpus Christi LNG Is An Environmental Injustice In Texas’ Coastal Bend
June 13, 2022
The Coastal Bend region in Texas is home to generations of Latine communities, including Corpus Christi, which is known to many as the home of Selena, the beloved Queen of Tejano music, has arguably some of the most delicious Tex-Mex cuisine in the...
Shining a Light on "Sunset"
May 19, 2022
In 2022, Texans have a unique opportunity to engage in a very “Texan” process to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state government through a process known as “Sunset.” And there are some key events coming up next month as well as later in...
Sierra Club Joins Austin Energy Rate Proceeding
May 19, 2022
A month ago, Austin Energy, dropped a rate proposal that will raise rates for most customers, and certainly almost all residential ratepayers. What are we all worked up about?
Statewide Work Seeks Big Changes for Water Quality in Texas
May 17, 2022
Water is life, but it often seems like some Texas state agencies and officials haven’t gotten the memo.