A Tribute to Stuart Henry
October 17, 2018
Stuart Henry was not afraid to get his feet wet. On the contrary, Henry worked as an environmental lawyer and activist for over 40 years in Austin. He led the "Citizens Against Water Taxes" campaigns in 1976 and 1981, resulting in the defeat of...
Speak Up Against Radioactive Waste Coming To Texas
October 15, 2018
Editor's Note: The comment deadline for the proposal has been extended by one month to Nov. 19, 2018. Submit your comment saying NO to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission today!
Trump’s EPA sending mixed signals to San Antonio
October 13, 2018
This summer, President Donald Trump’s EPA notified San Antonio — with good reason — that it needs to clean up its air by lowering ozone, or smog, levels, yet the EPA has also proposed numerous rollbacks making it easier for industries to pollute and...
From San Antonio To Island States: Local Leadership On Climate Has Global Consequences
October 10, 2018
San Antonio Organizer Greg Harman recently had a conversation about climate change (and the urgent need for local leadership in the face of federal failure) with Ursula Rakova, the executive director of an organization that is already hosting the...
UPDATE - PUC Opens Rulemaking on Energy Efficiency
October 10, 2018
Was it us, or was it just coincidence, that the PUC opened up an energy efficiency rulemaking right after we published a blog on improving our state’s energy efficiency goals? :)
Meet our Fall 2018 Interns!
October 4, 2018
The Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter welcomes our newest interns, Michaela Urban and Alexis Fischer!
Water Utilities Should Include Residents In Conservation Planning
October 1, 2018
Few utility providers proactively educate residents about the future of their water supply and engage them in the decision-making process, but engaged and informed consumers can make all the difference. It’s time for utility providers and public...
Trump's EPA Loves Hot Air (Filled With Methane)
September 28, 2018
It’s hard to keep up with the dizzying number of federal environmental safeguards that Trump’s administration is trying to roll back but one thing is clear: it loves allowing more methane into the atmosphere.
Don't Let Texas Become The Country’s Dumping Ground For Toxic High-Level Nuclear Waste
September 28, 2018
Interim Storage Partners (ISP), made up of Waste Control Specialists and Orano USA, is currently trying to obtain a license for a project that would make Texas the dumping ground for 40,000 tons of high-level nuclear waste from reactors around the...
It’s Time To Increase Texas' Energy Efficiency Goal
September 28, 2018
Our electric grid performed well during a hot summer despite several power plants retiring. But now is the time to dust off a great tool of reliability: clean, green, cost-saving energy efficiency.