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There are only 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives, and in our highly politicized state, every seat represents a crucial vote on essential issues we face as Texans. Learn more about the HD 118 special election runoff getting underway...

Organizations sent a Title VI Civil Rights Act Complaint calling for Spanish language access on SpaceX’s permit request. The organizations included the Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club, Voces Unidas, Las Imaginistas, La Unión del Pueblo Entero, Carrizo...

My name is Dave Cortez (he/him/his) and I’m so grateful to introduce myself to you as the new Lone Star Chapter Director, and share a little about my vision for the next generation of our work in Texas.

On September 28, 2021, at a virtual public meeting held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) the public stated “loud and clear” that it did not support the proposed 635-acre Peach Creek Landfill (PCL, Permit #2406), located next...

Even for insiders, trying to keep up with everything that is happening in state government at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Legislature as they...

On September 30, the Austin City Council is set to approve the Austin Climate Equity Plan (CEP)!

Hi y’all! I am Laura Morales, a journalism senior at the University of Texas and the fall 2021 intern for the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter. I want to share why I decided to join the team this semester and how I hope to make an impact during my...

Are you passionate about climate justice? Do you geek out on storytelling and messaging? The Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter is hiring for a Communications Coordinator!

Today, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court agreed to hold off on consideration of a massive tax break to Rivian Automotive, the electric vehicle manufacturer, in part due to concerns raised by labor organizations and environmental groups and...

Today, September 16, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is holding a workshop as part of its look at Texas’ unique energy market. For the first time, the Public Utility Commission is looking not at supply but at the demand side of the...