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When Denton citizens came together last year to pass an unprecedented local ban on new hydraulic fracturing, retaliation by the powerful oil and gas industry seemed inevitable. With the passage of HB 40 this year, the 84th Legislature and Governor...

Last month, we posted about La Loma, a special green space in East Austin that has been neglected by the city and strewn with years of toxic trash. ATX EJ leaders and Sierra Club Outings went on a hike with Pete Rivera and his brother Raymond, who...

The Executive Committee of Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter announced today the hiring of Reggie James as its permanent Chapter Director. James had been serving as Interim Director since January, and led the Lone Star Chapter during the 84th...

Texans associate a lot of things with our hot summers: swimming holes, trips to the coast, and warm nights spent outside with the fireflies to name a few. Unfortunately for Texans in urban areas, the unstoppable heat also harkens the arrival of...

Our New Chapter Director, Awards Banquet, Plus Our Legislative Wrap Up and Much More!

June 1, 2015, was the official end of the 2015 Legislative Session… at least the regular session. There are always rumors of special session brewing. Here are some highlights from the perspective of the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter.

By: Julia Von Alexander, Dave Cortez, and Mayté Salazar It’s hard to imagine 50+ years of oil, metal, appliances, and other trash strewn across Zilker Park, or barrels of waste atop Mt. Bonnell. It has been a longstanding tradition of Austin’s...

Join Sierra Club members, staff, volunteers, and supporters for a terrific night of celebration at the Blue Mesa Grill in Addison to honor 2014 Chapter Award winners! Each year, we take a moment to look back at the previous year and recognize the...

In response to Governor Greg Abbott’s line item veto of $1 million for water conservation education grants in FY 2016, Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, issued the following statement:

[Update: July 1, 2015: On June 25, Austin City Council approved a contract for the independent study. However, City Council chose to award the contract to Navigant Consulting. Navigant is expected to produce a draft within the next three to four...