It's Time to Vote in Chapter and Group Executive Committee Elections
December 8, 2023
Did you know that as a member of the Sierra Club, you have a say in how our chapter is governed?
Houston’s New Building Codes Are a Win For The Climate
November 29, 2023
New buildings in the country’s fourth largest city will soon be 5 to 10 percent more energy efficient than before, and we’ll also see water savings through more efficient products and technology.
"Solar For All" Leads to Competition in Texas
November 28, 2023
The Sierra Club stands ready to help TDHCA, the Texas Solar for All Coalition, or any other entities engage communities in cleaner forms of energy in a way that lowers bills and creates jobs.
Austin Energy’s First Crack at an Update to Its “Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan” Heavily Favors Hydrogen – Leaving More Questions Than Answers
November 21, 2023
On Monday, November 13th, the public finally got a look at what Austin Energy leadership is thinking in terms of how it will update its plans, and specifically how it can meet the current goal of becoming a zero-carbon utility by 2035. Spoiler: they...
ERCOT Cancels Plans to Bring Back Zombie Gas Plants
November 20, 2023
On Nov. 17, ERCOT announced it was cancelling plans to bring back shuttered and decommissioned coal and gas plants this winter.
More Than Half of Texans Live in Areas With Unsafe Ozone Levels, Which Rise With Temperatures
November 10, 2023
It’s easy to forget about ground-level ozone, often referred to as smog. In the upper atmosphere, ozone helps us by protecting us from the sun’s radiation, but at ground-level it is a dangerous and devastating pollutant, searing our lungs.
Texas Election Update: What Happens Now?
November 8, 2023
Good news: Prop 14 passed! Bad news: so did Prop 7. Now zombie gas plants?!
My Colleagues Blew My Mind With This 2023 Texas Legislative Scorecard
November 2, 2023
Elected officials at the Texas Capitol are counting on people like you to forget or overlook what happened this year. That’s why we spent long hours compiling floor votes, committee actions, and more to bring you the clearest answer possible to this...
An Update to the Zombie Gas and Coal Plant Situation
October 30, 2023
On October 20, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), which regulates the state’s electric utilities, held a special “Winter Preparedness” workshop. The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter submitted comments on the plan to bring back retired coal...
Ensuring Equitable Gas Conservation Programs
October 27, 2023
In September, the RRC released their proposed rules and this week the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club submitted our comments.