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.
¡Vota NO en Texas Prop 7!
October 25, 2023
Si los políticos quieren nuevas plantas de energía, Que las corporaciones paguen, no tú ni yo.
Zombie Gas and Coal Plants May Rise From Their Graves Across Texas This Winter
October 11, 2023
Once again, there is concern over the potential that extreme weather could stress our main electric grid, so last week the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) made an astonishing request to bring shuttered, polluting gas and coal plants...
What Does It Take to Save a Sea Turtle on Turtle Island?
October 6, 2023
Texas has the most turtle diversity of any state in the U.S., but one special turtle beat out all the others to become the state’s official turtle: the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle – the world’s most endangered.
Biden Administration Waives 26 Federal Laws to Build New Border Wall in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley
October 6, 2023
Decision continues Bush and Trump-era policies to advance violent separation of families and destruction of sensitive habitat for endangered ocelot
Sierra Club Asks Abbott to Put Better Building Codes on Special Session Call
October 2, 2023
Last week, Governor Greg Abbott announced that legislators would be called back to Austin on October 9, 2023 at 1pm for a third special session. While he didn’t announce the subject, it is no secret that vouchers for private schools will be at least...
The Grinding Wonk of Fighting for People-First Energy Solutions
September 29, 2023
The campaign to reduce energy bills, de-stress the grid, and tackle climate change pollution in Texas hasn't gone away. It's just shifted to a really wonky state agency.