Last Chance to Speak Up for Water Conservation!
August 22, 2014
Thank you to everyone who attended public hearings and/or submitted comments to the Texas Water Development Board in favor of water conservation funding. Your efforts are much appreciated, and you have definitely made an impact! The turnout for the...
Time to Step up to the Plate and Ask for the Money
August 20, 2014
It may not seem like much is going on at the Texas Legislature right now, with the 84th session still months away and an election between now and then, but budget decisions are being made now that will affect key state agencies, including the Texas...
Is Texas Slowly Becoming the Country's Radioactive Waste Dump?
August 18, 2014
The focal point for the decades-long debate on where to put all the nation’s radioactive waste may soon shift to West Texas. There is a facility already storing and disposing certain types of low-level radioactive waste in Andrews County, but it may...
The Lone Star Sierran - July 2014
July 31, 2014
Fair Trade Caucus, El Paso Sheds Coal, and Citizens Fight Fracking in Big Bend
Plavidal: The Big Bend of Texas: The Last Frontier for Shale Gas in Texas
July 30, 2014
As fracking continues to spread to new areas of Texas, local citizens are concerned about its environmental impact and the effect it has on the small town way of life. Big Bend area Sierran Kay Plavidal gives a moving account of how Big Bend/Alpine...
Austin Takes a Hard Look at Water Supplies
July 30, 2014
As the drought continues to tighten its grip on Texas, many communities are taking a serious look at their water supplies. Factors under consideration include supply management review, implementing methods to extend current water supplies, and...
SECO Set to Consider Adopting More Efficient Building Codes
July 29, 2014
The State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has asked the public for input on whether or not they should raise the state’s minimum energy code for new buildings. As a subset of building codes, energy codes are minimum requirements for how energy...
Herweck: Inviting Industrial Pollution to the Rio Grande Valley
July 23, 2014
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Sierra Club ran the numbers, and the four proposed Brownsville LNG export terminals will produce as much nitrogen oxides annually as all the vehicles on the road in Cameron County. Find out what other pollutants the...
Austin Energy Generation Task Force Approves Ambitious Plan: An Insider’s View
July 18, 2014
On Wednesday, July 9, after a three-hour meeting, the Austin Energy Generation & Resource Planning Task Forceapproved its final report that lays out ambitious goals for Austin Energy over the next 15 years. As a member of both this task force...
TWDB Executive Administrator Recommends to Move Ahead with Marvin Nichols
May 30, 2014
Last week, Kevin Patteson, the executive administrator for the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), issued his long-awaited recommendation on the proposed construction of the Marvin Nichols reservoir, deciding to keep the controversial proposal...