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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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Residents opposed to three proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals near South Padre Island will air their concerns publicly at a hearing hosted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Tuesday, August 11, 2015, from 5:00pm to...

As the feelings of relief from drought abate in 2015, many municipalities are already re-instituting water restrictions. At the same time, regions across Texas are in the middle of drafting a revised State Water Plan. Region H, which includes...

Sierra Club applauds climate leadership from President Obama, urges Texas to take action

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