Public Voices Concerns and Disapproval About Proposed Peach Creek Landfill – Submit Your Comments Now!
October 4, 2021
On September 28, 2021, at a virtual public meeting held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) the public stated “loud and clear” that it did not support the proposed 635-acre Peach Creek Landfill (PCL, Permit #2406), located next...
It's Getting Hot in Here: PUC, Railroad Commission In Spotlight as Post-Uri Reform Shifts to State Agencies
September 30, 2021
Even for insiders, trying to keep up with everything that is happening in state government at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Legislature as they...
Austin Set to Adopt Climate Equity Plan
September 30, 2021
On September 30, the Austin City Council is set to approve the Austin Climate Equity Plan (CEP)!
Welcome Our Fall 2021 Intern: Laura Morales
September 28, 2021
Hi y’all! I am Laura Morales, a journalism senior at the University of Texas and the fall 2021 intern for the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter. I want to share why I decided to join the team this semester and how I hope to make an impact during my...
We're Hiring!
September 28, 2021
Are you passionate about climate justice? Do you geek out on storytelling and messaging? The Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter is hiring for a Communications Coordinator!
Environmental and Labor Rights Activists Sway Tarrant County to Delay Decision On Tax Abatement to Automotive Corporation
September 21, 2021
Today, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court agreed to hold off on consideration of a massive tax break to Rivian Automotive, the electric vehicle manufacturer, in part due to concerns raised by labor organizations and environmental groups and...
PUC Looks at Demand Side - Sierra Club Says Include the Public
September 16, 2021
Today, September 16, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is holding a workshop as part of its look at Texas’ unique energy market. For the first time, the Public Utility Commission is looking not at supply but at the demand side of the...
Texans Voice Their Opposition To Entergy’s Proposed Fossil Fuel Power Plant
September 16, 2021
More than four hundred public comments reject energy proposal, push for clean energy instead.
So Long to the “Quiet Ranger”
September 14, 2021
On September 5, 2021, Leo Alton Reitan died. Most people have not heard of Leo, but he did more with his individual work ethic and his money, which he used to do the most for conservation, than scores of people do during their lives. Leo was not a...
In the State of Texas, Hurricane Preparation Is a Luxury Many Cannot Afford
September 1, 2021
As Hurricane Ida is still causing harm to millions of people, forecasters’ predictions of “above-normal” storm activity with the 2021 hurricane season are coming true. Texans can expect storm tracking to be a regular part of their news feed. However...