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Today, people across the country concerned for their environment and health, including many in Texas, testified at the EPA’s public hearing regarding the federal agency’s proposal to “bump up” the ozone pollution nonattainment designations for the...

Recent energy efficiency plans from all eight private electric utilities in Texas leave a lot to be desired — especially considering widespread calls to fix our grid as the state recovers from Winter Storm Uri and continues to face extreme, record-...

The Sierra Club and Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas have joined local environmental group SaveRGV in suing the Texas General Land Office, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, and Cameron County for closing Boca Chica Beach for SpaceX operations...

In February of this year, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality finally proposed a plan to address Martin Lake’s dangerous levels of sulfur pollution – but that plan is weak and legally insufficient.

The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter wants to share the wonder of Texas waters as seen through your eyes! To participate in our first water photo challenge, send us your shots of Texas’ lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, reservoirs, and coastal bays,...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking to lower pollution standards for segments of Brushy Creek, Buckner Creek, South Lilly Creek in the Cypress Creek area, and San Miguel Creek south of San Antonio.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is currently updating its rules on how much pollution to allow in surface waters — and some of the agency's proposals are decent and others are lacking. The good news? You can chime in.

Brandt Mannchen of the Houston Sierra Club reflects on the group's recent local outing full of wildflowers, creek crossings, and fresh air.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has denied the Pristine Streams petition on a 2-1 vote, despite the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter’s convincing comments as well as our report of about 700 comments from our members.

Despite their public embraces of clean energy, the City of San Antonio and CPS Energy have shown less and less enthusiasm for one of the strongest programs to help the transition from coal and gas to efficiency and renewables. The Sierra Club and...