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On Saturday, April 16, nearly 200 native people and their allies gathered in the quiet town of Eagle Pass, Texas. They came drumming, singing, and praying in defense of the land. For almost nine miles, young and old marched from the international...

Citing the need to further evaluate public feedback, the Bureau of Land Management has w​ithdrawn​all Texas acres from a federal fossil fuel auction slated for April 20 in Santa Fe, N.M.

More than 70 people attended the Save RGV from LNG kickoff campaign on Monday, April 11 to learn more about the liquefied natural gas export terminals proposed for the Port of Brownsville and the negative impacts they could bring to the Rio Grande...

What FERC's LNG decision means for South Texas, a Native-led action planned at the border, plus new staff at the Chapter!

On March 12, the Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club, Houston Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Houston Chapter of the Native Prairies Association of Texas, and many other participants helped the National Park Service (NPS...

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), while conjuring up visions of a state agency that regulates steam engines traveling on rails, is actually Texas’ main regulator of oil and gas, coal mining, and uranium exploration mining among other things....

Back in 2007, Austin City Council gave Austin Energy a goal: by 2015, adopt codes so that all new homes are net zero-energy capable. In other words, make all new homes capable of producing as much energy as they consume by adding an onsite energy...

Back in 2015, Sen. Troy Fraser filed SB 931, which would have eliminated the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the potential for any future Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) - designated regions where transmission lines can be...

We are very excited to announce two new additions to the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter team. Bekah Hinojosa is our new Chapter Conservation Organizer based in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and Olka Forster is our new Chapter Communications...

Thank you to all who donated in this year's Amplify Austin Day!