Once A Leader, Texas Now Ranks 34th In Energy Efficiency
October 23, 2014
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy – or ACEEE (“A-C-Triple E”) for short – unveiled the 8th edition of its State Efficiency Scorecard this week, and once again, Texas languishes far back in the pack with other under-performing...
Financing Sustainable Water - More Than Just Ideas
October 20, 2014
People throughout Texas are supportive of reducing water use through water conservation and drought contingency measures – due in large part to Texas’ growing population and crippling drought. The big question that gets asked is how can a water...
Austin to Begin Negotiations With LCRA on Future of Fayette Coal Plant
October 16, 2014
Today, passing on consent, Austin City Council directed Austin Energy to immediately begin negotiations with the Lower Colorado River Authority for better operational control of Austin’s share of the coal-fired Fayette Power Project, the fifth...
Sierra Club Suggests Specific Funding for Invasive Control, Park Grants for Parks & Wildlife
October 8, 2014
As the next legislative session approaches, the battle lines of agency budgets are being drawn by the Legislative Budget Board. Each agency submits a Legislation Appropriations Request, or LAR, which asks the Legislature for funding for 2016-2017....
Comptroller’s Anti-Renewables Report Gets Swift Rebuke
October 7, 2014
When I heard about the anti-renewables report that the Texas Comptroller, Susan Combs, published on September 23, I thought it might be a long and arduous read, well supplied with solid facts, figures, and a methodology only energy geeks would...
Hardberger: Vista Ridge Project Creates More Questions Than Answers
October 6, 2014
For those who are keeping track, we are in year 4 of a statewide drought. Although some areas have received rainfall relief, the continuing drought has led many communities to ponder whether they have enough water for their future and, if not, where...
Railroad Commission Wastewater Injection Well Rule, More Needs to Be Done
October 2, 2014
Texas regulators still have a long way to go to protect Texans from the dangers of oil and gas development exacerbated by the dramatic rise of fracking. Earlier this week, ShaleTest, an independent environmental research agency, released a report...
The Lone Star Sierran - September 2014
September 30, 2014
Historic Climate March, TX Solar on the Rise, Why Women's Rights Matter and Much More
Sierra Club Shows Up In Force to Historic Climate March, Texas Solidarity Events
September 29, 2014
Wow. Just wow. Unless you had turned off all electronic devices and spent September 21 in the beautiful wilderness, you probably heard something about the People’s Climate March. More than 25,000 Sierra Club members, volunteers, and leaders...
Mind your P's and N's - San Antonio's New Solar Manufacturer Part of Growing Global Trend Toward More Efficient Panels
September 28, 2014
While most media surrounding the official opening of San Antonio’s new solar panel manufacturing facility deservedly focused on its great economic impact and the city’s dedication to becoming a clean energy hub, solar industry publications picked up...