Blog posts from around the country
Angeles Chapter
Sierra Club activist Jeanette Vosburg and her family will host an Open Yard Sustainability event on April 16 -- and you're invited.
North Star Chapter
The Sierra Club North Star Chapter stands in solidarity with all who have worked for #Justice4Jamar. Our thoughts are with the family of Jamar Clark and the community following today’s decision.
Angeles Chapter
Climate change is already affecting our coast.
Come learn how this rapid change will affect:
business
property
cities
Lone Star Chapter
On March 12, the Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club, Houston Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Houston Chapter of the Native Prairies Association of Texas, and many other participants helped the National Park Service (NPS…
Sierra Club to Energy Resources Committee: Time For Enforcement Policy Change at Railroad Commission
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), while conjuring up visions of a state agency that regulates steam engines traveling on rails, is actually Texas’ main regulator of oil and gas, coal mining, and uranium exploration mining among other things.…
Lone Star Chapter
Back in 2007, Austin City Council gave Austin Energy a goal: by 2015, adopt codes so that all new homes are net zero-energy capable. In other words, make all new homes capable of producing as much energy as they consume by adding an onsite energy…
Lone Star Chapter
Back in 2015, Sen. Troy Fraser filed SB 931, which would have eliminated the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the potential for any future Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) - designated regions where transmission lines can be…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
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...
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
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....