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“It’s a New Day in Texas” exclaimed new Lt. Governor Dan Patrick this week. It’s a new year too, which gives wind and solar power another chance to break more records. According to recent reports from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT...

Last night, President Obama gave his 2015 State of the Union address. Michael Brune, Sierra Club Executive Director, issued the follow statement in response: “When it comes to the climate crisis, the President knows the stakes, and tonight, he...

Today marks the beginning of the 84th Legislature - a body that has a lot of new faces and a lot of competing agendas. While this isn't our first rodeo, we always feel enthusiastic about this time of (every other) year. There are several issues we...

After a great turnout of enthusiastic supporters filled the auditorium of Austin Community College on Tuesday, the second of two public hearings on the EPA's proposed rule on regional haze is today in Oklahoma City. It's not too late to add your...

Last month, Sierra Club issued an expression of solidarity for organizations protesting the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and other victims of injustice that drew many comments, some racist, vicious, and crude. In response to some of the...

The Sierra Club announced today the hiring of Reggie James as Interim Director of the Lone Star Chapter. James will lead the chapter for a six-month term, at which time the chapter’s Executive Committee expects to hire a permanent Chapter Director....

Important Haze and Ozone Hearings, Austin Passes Historic Energy Plan, Better Building Codes Might Be On the Way, and Much More

Our national parks and wildlife refuges are American treasures that have long provided adventures and memories for many locals and visitors to Texas. But thick smog from haze pollution is clouding our state’s remarkable vistas and dramatically...

In April, Sierra Club volunteers from across the state ventured to Big Bend National Park to assist with the park’s ongoing grassland restoration efforts. Grasslands in the low-lying flats of the park were devastated by over-grazing in the late 19th...

Yesterday, ERCOT released the report “Impact of Environmental Regulations in the ERCOT Region,” which is their analysis of how safeguards and protections such as the Clean Power Plan, regional haze rule, and mercury pollution limits might affect...