Dallas ‘Breath Is Lyfe’ Community Kicks Off 2018 With Community Arts Event
February 12, 2018
The purpose of Educate and Activate was to bring together community artists, activists, and community members to reflect on the weight of air pollution on the bodies and minds of those most affected and to celebrate the closing of three coal power...
The Beginning Of An Energy Transformation - Denton Adopts 100% Renewable Energy Goal
February 7, 2018
The City of Denton voted 6-1 to approve an updated energy plan that would reach 100% renewable energy by 2020. What's next for the second city in Texas to go "all in" on renewables. And is it all in?
Austin Adopts Resolution Against Trump’s Border Wall
February 6, 2018
Headed by Council Member Delia Garza, Austin City Council passed a resolution last week to limit any city business with companies involved in the construction, design, or maintenance of Trump's Border Wall.
Denton Poised To Become The Second 100% Renewable Energy City in Texas
January 30, 2018
It’s been a strange and twisted road, but indications are that the City of Denton will become the second city in Texas, after Georgetown, to set a near-term goal of producing enough energy from renewables to meet 100% of its electric needs from...
Volkswagen Lied About Their Clean(er) Vehicles And Now They Gotta Pay: Here’s What Texas Stands To Get From The VW Civil Settlement
January 30, 2018
In one of the largest settlements in U.S. history, Volkswagen agreed to a massive settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which involved a number of funding mechanisms to try and mitigate the environmental damage and fraud they participated...
Welcome Katie Aplis, Our New Communications Intern!
January 27, 2018
The Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter is pleased to announce the latest addition to our all-star team: Katie Aplis, our new communications intern!
Looking Strong, 2018: Rio Grande Valley & France Keep Up the Pressure Against LNG
January 26, 2018
Here’s some South Texas resistance to warm your heart during the chillier than usual winter!
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge Turns 75 - Trump Wants to Build A Wall Through It
January 22, 2018
We need all of Texas to uplift the local voices and efforts coming out of the Rio Grande Valley, to stand in solidarity and express to the rest of the nation that the community rejects the border wall, the targeting of communities of color, and the...
West Street Recovery: Reflecting On The Busy Post-Harvey Holiday Season
January 11, 2018
Rebuilding Houston communities disproportionately impacted by Hurricane Harvey waits for no one, including the holidays.