Sierra Club and Others Convince BLM to Withdraw Lease of Oil/Gas Lands on the National Forests in Texas, Lake Sites, and Other Texas Federal Lands
April 18, 2016
In February and April, the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Texas Conservation Alliance, Clean Water Action, Dallas Water Utilities, Highland Village, Flower Mound, Denton, Irving, Lewisville, The Colony, other cities and organizations...
Your Letter Needed By May 9th About Texas Coast Study
April 16, 2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has published a “Notice of Intent” to prepare a “Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study” (Federal Register, March...
Bayou Banner April-May 2016
April 7, 2016
Welcome to the new Bayou Banner Newsletter.
We are upgrading our Bayou Banner newsletter to email and web format.
New Newsletter Format, Same Great Content
April 7, 2016
Welcome to the new Bayou Banner Newsletter.
We are upgrading our Bayou Banner newsletter to email and web format
It's the Wetlands, Stupid!
April 3, 2016
As we approached the I-45 bridge that crosses Galveston Bay and leads to Galveston Island I turned to Nancy and said, “See the Brown Pelicans flying back and forth across the bridge? It's like a “Pelican Highway” every day as they fly from morning...
Trans-Pacific Partnership - Update
April 1, 2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the so called “Free Trade Agreements”, but the TPP is a "trade deal" that mostly does not deal with trade. In fact, of the 29 chapters in this document, only five...
Give 5% to Conserve Houston Campaign
March 28, 2016
Houston Sierra Club is joining several other local environmental organizations for the 2016 Houston Give 5% fundraising event. In this program area businesses sign up and pledge to donate 5% of...
2016 Political Committee
March 28, 2016
The Houston Sierra Club’s Political Committee is now organizing for the 2016 elections. The committee will assess local State House races and provide recommendations to the Lone Star Chapter’s Political Committee....
Peach Creek Woods Creates Perfect Tree ID Day
March 27, 2016
Our three car caravan drove through Houston, up U.S. 59, past Kingwood, the habitat destroying Grand Parkway, New Caney, and Shepherd. We exited Fostoria Road, turned under U.S. 59, headed north, turned west on Morgan-Cemetery Road...
Palmer Bayou Boardwalk Celebrated!
March 19, 2016
On March 17, 2016, 200 people celebrated the opening of the Palmer Bayou Boardwalk on the Knobbly Knees Trail in the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) in Liberty, Texas...