Sierra Club Meets With U.S. Forest Service About Logging Project
July 26, 2016
On July 8, 2016, the Houston Sierra Club (HSC) met with the District Ranger and his staff at Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF) to discuss a proposed 4,100 acre project which would thin log 20-30 year old pine trees to reduce basal area (density)...
City of Houston’s 30 MW Solar Power Deal – It’s a Big Deal
July 12, 2016
That’s when the City of Houston announced that it will be purchasing 30 MW of solar power from Hecate Energy through its retail electric provider, Reliant Energy. This is a 20 year power purchase agreement; not just renewable energy credits (RECs...
Hudson Woods and Sea Center on a Hot Summer Day
July 10, 2016
As we approached Sally Lake Road, which would lead us in about one-half mile to Hudson Woods, David shouted out, “An Owl!” I looked in my rear-view mirror and I saw a Barred Owl perched on the FM 521 road sign that we had just passed. You never...
Bayou Banner July 2016
July 5, 2016
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for July 2016. Click the title to see the news this month.
Ike Dike: A Hazard to Galveston Bay
July 3, 2016
The Central Spine (“Ike Dike”) has problems. There is a whole lot more wrong with this storm surge proposal than what the public has been told.
For instance, the damage to the San Luis Pass area, probably the last, most natural fish pass left on...
Help Elect Environmental Advocates!
June 27, 2016
2016 is a pivotal election year with key elections from the White House through your local county court house. Key environmental issues from climate change to the Trans Pacific Partnership/TPP, and from Texas air and water issues to Houston area...
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
June 26, 2016
Proposed Sanctuary Expansion
Upcoming Public Meetings in Galveston, July 12, and in Houston, July 13
Building on more than 30 years of studies and numerous reports released in the last decade calling for additional protections, NOAA’s Flower...
Book Release: The Texas Landscape Project: Nature and People
June 25, 2016
The Texas Landscape Project: Nature and People, is a newly published environmental history atlas for the state. The book presents more than 40 chapters on land, water, energy, wildlife, air quality, and the built world. It provides an accessible,...
Why Planting Native Matters: Six Reasons Why Native Butterfly/Bird Gardens Are Best
June 25, 2016
Jaime Gonzalez (Community Conservation Director at Katy Prairie Conservancy) has recorded an informative and nicely illustrated lecture, now available on You Tube, to discuss the reasons why planting native plants, instead of exotic plants, is...
Ask City Council To Vote YES On The Houston Bike Plan
June 25, 2016
Your help needed! The Houston Bike Plan final draft has been presented to Houston City Council and will be voted on later this summer. Please join citizens across Houston in asking City Council to vote YES on the Plan (sample letter below). Even...