Reggie James, Jennifer Walker Highlight Barton Springs University, Sept 18
September 8, 2015
Attend Barton Springs University Friday, September 18, and hear talks given by our director, our water resources coordinator, and many other water defenders and experts!
Don't Forget Chapter Service Trip to Big Bend National Park Oct. 19-23
September 2, 2015
As the Trans-Pecos Pipeline threatens the beauty of the Big Bend area, we urge all Texans to raise awareness of the pipeline's detrimental impact. Let's explore, enjoy, and protect our Big Bend. In that spirit, we are organizing a restoration...
The Lone Star Sierran - August 2015
September 1, 2015
Saving South Padre, Time to Help Big Bend, and Go Solar with Sierra Club
James: Opponents’ Smears Won’t Change Sierra Club’s Goal to Protect Texas
August 29, 2015
[As printed in the Austin American-Statesman, Aug. 28, 2015] On Aug. 18, the Austin American-Statesman published a syndicated commentary from outside Texas by Andrew Quinlan of the Virginia-based Center for Freedom and Prosperity, which tried to...
Merz - Trouble Brewing Over Three (YES 3!) Proposed Brownsville LNG Export Facilities
August 21, 2015
Blocked from speaking in a true public hearing on three proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities near Port Isabel and South Padre Island, advocates for a healthy community and environment set up their own public rally across the street from...
Methane Rule Comes After A Summer of Bad News From the Barnett Shale
August 18, 2015
Today's EPA announcement on new methane rules for oil and gas comes on the heels of a summer of unsettling reports on the Barnett Shale area in North Texas. In June, researchers from UT Arlington published a report on water quality in the region....
Jane Dale Owen: Ardent Advocate for Clean Air in Texas
August 18, 2015
Have you heard the name Jane Dale Owen? If so, you probably have a positive image of her. An ardent supporter of clean air in Texas, particularly along the Houston Ship Channel, she devoted large sums of her time and wealth toward efforts to clean...
Doyle Beneby Resigns as CEO of CPS Energy
August 12, 2015
CPS Energy’s CEO, Doyle Beneby, has announced his resignation as CEO of CPS Energy, San Antonio’s municipally-owned utility. Beneby has served as CEO since 2010 and led the utility in several clean energy initiatives that have helped establish San...
Wally James, Winner of the 2014 Environmental Reporting Award
August 10, 2015
In July, the Chapter recognized two years worth of environmental award winners at our annual Environmental Awards Banquet at the Blue Mesa Grill in Addison. As terrific an evening as it was, not all award winners were able to join us. Wally James,...
Mannchen: New 2016 Forest Plan Effort Begins With Assessment... And You!
August 10, 2015
This article is one of several that will be written over the four year planning period for the revision of the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) plan for the Angelina, Sabine, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston National Forests and the LBJ...