Fairfield Lake State Park: What Have We Lost?
December 19, 2023
This was the Centennial Year Celebration of Texas State Parks, and it was widely touted by the state. Ironically, this was also the year that Texas Parks and Wildlife's decided to back out of their year long pursuit of re-obtaining Fairfield Lake...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Expands Land and Water Conservation Goals
December 18, 2023
The Texas Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan is an important guiding document that aids TPWD in making its investment decisions in our state lands as well as prioritizing important cultural heritage sites and the protection of...
Working Toward a Just Clean Energy Transition on the Border
December 12, 2023
This is the real story of families living in the Rio Grande Valley and how lack of accountability from those in power, capitalism, energy poverty and burden has impacted their wellbeing. More than that, it is a testimony to perseverance -- how...
It's Time to Vote in Chapter and Group Executive Committee Elections
December 8, 2023
Did you know that as a member of the Sierra Club, you have a say in how our chapter is governed?
Houston’s New Building Codes Are a Win For The Climate
November 29, 2023
New buildings in the country’s fourth largest city will soon be 5 to 10 percent more energy efficient than before, and we’ll also see water savings through more efficient products and technology.
"Solar For All" Leads to Competition in Texas
November 28, 2023
The Sierra Club stands ready to help TDHCA, the Texas Solar for All Coalition, or any other entities engage communities in cleaner forms of energy in a way that lowers bills and creates jobs.
Austin Energy’s First Crack at an Update to Its “Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan” Heavily Favors Hydrogen – Leaving More Questions Than Answers
November 21, 2023
On Monday, November 13th, the public finally got a look at what Austin Energy leadership is thinking in terms of how it will update its plans, and specifically how it can meet the current goal of becoming a zero-carbon utility by 2035. Spoiler: they...
ERCOT Cancels Plans to Bring Back Zombie Gas Plants
November 20, 2023
On Nov. 17, ERCOT announced it was cancelling plans to bring back shuttered and decommissioned coal and gas plants this winter.
More Than Half of Texans Live in Areas With Unsafe Ozone Levels, Which Rise With Temperatures
November 10, 2023
It’s easy to forget about ground-level ozone, often referred to as smog. In the upper atmosphere, ozone helps us by protecting us from the sun’s radiation, but at ground-level it is a dangerous and devastating pollutant, searing our lungs.
Texas Election Update: What Happens Now?
November 8, 2023
Good news: Prop 14 passed! Bad news: so did Prop 7. Now zombie gas plants?!