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Although mostly unnoticed in Texas, a national conservation milestone has been achieved for the Louisiana Black Bear (Ursus americanus luteolus). The bear, federally-listed as threatened since January 1992 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is...

The Sierra Club Political Committee of Texas (the Lone Star Chapter PAC) was active in supporting candidates again this Spring in the Dallas City Council elections. The PAC made contributions to several candidates which provided much-needed support...

The Federal Environmental Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on July 24 that an environmental assessment must be carried out and studied for the full length of the 143-mile Trans Pecos Pipeline proposed by Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners (...

There’s no better time to reevaluate your outdoor water use than during Smart Irrigation Month. As July draws to a close, temperatures continue to rise, but your water use doesn’t need to follow suit. In Texas, outdoor water use, particularly lawn...

Today, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) reached a milestone in the implementation of SWIFT funding for water management strategies and projects in the State Water Plan with its approval of the first round of funding. The SWIFT program was...

Our annual Chapter Environmental Awards banquet was a huge success. We had a full house at the Blue Mesa Grill on Saturday, and got the chance to honor two years worth of dedicated individuals and organizations in service to the environment. The...

Houston Chronicle Editorial Cartoonist Nick Anderson won the Art in Service to the Environment Award for 2014 at the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Environmental Awards this past Saturday. Wait a minute. A cartoonist won an environmental award? You...

Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter announced its annual environmental award recipients at a special banquet in Addison, Texas, on Saturday. The awards recognize and reward efforts of volunteers, organizations, staff, and others that reflect Sierra Club...

In 2016, the U.S. Forest Service (FS) will begin a four-year process to revise the existing National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) forest plan. Usually, forest plans are revised every 10-15 years. However, our existing forest plan is...

Years of civil rights complaints have gone unexamined by the EPA, and this week Earthjustice filed a lawsuit on behalf of several groups, including the Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter, to compel the EPA to fulfill its duties to enforce Title VI of...