The Lone Star Sierran - February 2014
February 26, 2014
Endorsements, Big Bend Trip, Save the Date for Amplify and More
Fracking Shakes-Up the Texas Railroad Commission
February 21, 2014
Earthquakes! Add earthquakes, tremors and sinkholes to the list of possible negative consequences Texans are facing as a result of the growth of oil and gas hydraulic fracturing (fracking) throughout the state.
Call Congress Today to Oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
February 21, 2014
Earlier this month, after the long holiday break and the close of a bitter year of partisan brinkmanship in Washington, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, was quietly introduced in both chambers of Congress. Widely known as...
Possibly Coming to a Town Near You: TXDOT Seeks Public Input on Regional Passenger Rail Study
February 21, 2014
In response to the traffic-logged and ever-growing I-35 corridor, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is studying how passenger rail service could alleviate traffic congestion. The Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study project has reviewed...
Acknowledging Success and Building Trust: Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program Receives 2013 Partners in Conservation Award
February 21, 2014
Lone Star Sierra Club's Tyson Broad among the recipients in Washington
Sierra Club Lone Star Announces 2014 Executive Committee
February 1, 2014
In January, the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter’s Executive Committee elected a new board to govern the organization in 2014. Most notably, Margot Clarke of Austin, formerly the Vice-Chair of the committee, was appointed Chair of the Lone Star...
The Lone Star Sierran - January 2014
January 22, 2014
ExCom Ballot Results, Fracking Shakes the Railroad Commission, and More
Record Turnout for the Lone Star Chapter’s 2013 ExCom Ballot
January 21, 2014
In December, a record 580 members of the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter participated in the 2013 Executive Committee (ExCom) election. Over 350 of the ballots were submitted online. This was the first election that the Chapter implemented online...
Texas Water: Looking Ahead to a Busy 2014
January 21, 2014
Water has always been a big issue in Texas and we expect that 2014 will be no different. The Lone Star Chapter has taken a proactive interest in water policy development at both the local and state levels. Our principle issue areas are: 1)...
Austin City Council Hears from Austin Energy on New Proposed 300 MW Wind Contract
February 27, 2012
This morning, Austin Energy is slated to present to their bosses — Austin City Council — on a proposed contract that would secure an additional 300 MWs of wind energy from West Texas near Lubbock. The proposed contract would cost an estimated $31...