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Sierra Club warned today that a California-style approach to water management could have disastrous consequences for Texas. A bill designed to “study” a so-called “water grid”, House Bill 3298, could be up for a vote soon in the Senate after it...

The end of the semester is upon us, which means another great internship at the Lone Star Chapter draws to a close. This week, we say goodbye to Nikki Whitehead, our stellar Media & Communications Intern in our Austin office. Nikki will continue...

The ongoing Texas drought has thrown nature out of balance and has had a devastating impact on wildlife, especially aquatic and bird species. The majority of Texas lakes are extremely low or have dried up completely. According to the 2012 Texas...

The Texas House of Representatives will make a major decision this week that could lead to the same water mistakes California made decades ago. Tell your State Representative that the California approach of moving massive volumes of water around the...

Polluters Flex Muscle at the Capitol, Citizens Fight Back

Pro-Polluter Bills Move Forward Despite Concerns; Budget Conferees Named April was indeed the cruelest month (so far). It saw advances in bills that serve the interests of the oil and gas industry and Texas Chemical Council, despite legitimate...

To all of you who have taken action in April, thank you so much for contacting your State Representative and Senator on HB 40. Unfortunately, the assault on individual and community rights continues. The House is about to vote on another bad bill...

The Big Bend area is what some consider the last frontier of Texas; with its clean air, open spaces, and natural beauty. But that beauty is being threatened by a large natural gas pipeline that is slated to run through the region to supply natural...

In a shameful display of kowtowing to the power of the oil and gas industry, the Texas House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to restrict the rights of citizens and cities to protect themselves against pollution and hazardous activities. In a...

Yesterday, the Senate passed SB 709, a bill designed to make it more difficult for citizens to contest permit applications at the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ), on a 22-9 vote. The bill’s author, Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay...