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State leaders owe Texans more than just an explanation of what happened during Uri. They must help make things right. That includes helping make sure homes are as well prepared as they can be for the next extreme weather event. This blog originally...

When Winter Storm Uri caused a state-wide power outage and trapped millions of Texans in the dark and cold, we witnessed an incredible mass mobilization of community, love, and vigilance that took shape in both formal and informal mutual aid...

The capitol is picking up steam in this very strange, COVID-induced legislative session. The top priority has rapidly shifted to the emergency reaction to last week’s state-wide deep freeze caused by the polar vortex, which left millions of Texans...

Climate change is unpredictable, but here are 14 recommendations for Texas to increase reliability and resiliency in the face of an uncertain future.

Looking for a job in the environmental field? Want to join the fight against environmental racism while working alongside grassroots leaders and frontline communities to achieve climate justice? We might have the job for you. There are three open...

On January 15th, just days before the change in Administration, the regional (Dallas) office of the US Environmental Protection Agency announced it had approved Texas’s application to take over wastewater discharge permitting for oil and gas wastes...

Sierra Club released a groundbreaking report and research tool, which grades the top 50 utilities that generate the most electricity from coal and gas across the country based on their plans to retire coal plants, stop building new gas plants, and...

The Port of Cork has cut ties with United States firm NextDecade and dropped the Cork LNG terminal project. The project would have imported up to 3 million tons of LNG per year from NextDecade’s proposed export Rio Grande LNG facility at the Port of...

The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Texas Campaign for the Environment, and JOLT, are calling on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to resign immediately for his role in spearheading a lawsuit that sought to throw out duly...

Since the passage of HB 2771 in 2019, the Sierra Club knew it was only a matter of time before the TCEQ would leap at the chance to permit the discharge of fracking wastewater into our rivers and streams. Last year, the TCEQ submitted an application...