San Antonio Virtual Town Hall: Our Power, Our Water
April 14, 2020
A virtual town this Thursday entitled, “Our Power, Our Water,” promises to unpack and expand upon the outlet’s fifth broadcast about utility justice.
Sierra Club to RRC: If You Want Stability, Address the Pollution from Flaring and Venting
April 14, 2020
In a virtual meeting, three elected Commissioners of the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) considered a petition to “prorate” oil production during the COVID-19 emergency. The Commission’s immediate concern is whether they should act on a petition by...
TCEQ Approves Widely-Opposed Permit for Fracked Gas Export Terminal in the Valley
April 8, 2020
Today, while a global pandemic is infecting the globe, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved the hotly opposed air permit for the Annova LNG fracked gas terminal during an online commissioners meeting.
Sierra Club Challenges EPA’s Attempt to Reinstate Air Pollution Loopholes in Texas
April 8, 2020
Late yesterday, a broad coalition of environmental and community groups challenged EPA’s plan to reopen the Startup, Shutdown, Malfunction (SSM) loopholes in Texas, which would allow dirty industrial facilities like coal plants and oil refineries to...
Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and Others Call On Gov. Abbott to Ban Utility Disconnections
April 8, 2020
Sierra Club, Public Citizen and several other legal aid and justice organizations sent a joint letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott late Tuesday calling on him to issue an executive order to ensure all Texas residents, regardless of their location...
Kinder Morgan Spills Into Drinking Water During Construction of Permian Highway Fracked Gas Pipeline
April 6, 2020
Kinder Morgan has spilled drilling fluid into local drinking water wells during construction of its Permian Highway fracked gas pipeline
Unfolding Lessons From San Antonio in a Global Crisis
March 30, 2020
Organizer Greg Harman share's his thoughts on the corona virus pandemic while navigating within the climate justice movement in San Antonio.
Local Residents, Environmental Groups File Three New Lawsuits Challenging Rio Grande Valley LNG Export Terminals
March 27, 2020
Today, the Sierra Club joined local residents and the City of Port Isabel in filing a set of lawsuits challenging approvals for three highly polluting fracked gas export terminals in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley.
Austinites Use Speaker Phone in City Council Meeting to Critique and Support Passage of AE 2030 Resource Plan
March 27, 2020
Yesterday afternoon, in a “virtual” meeting, Austin City Council approved the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan through 2030 (Resource Plan), committing the utility to no carbon-based electric generation by 2035.
Sierra Club Applauds PUC Actions to Suspend Water and Residential Electric Disconnections
March 26, 2020
Earlier today, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas voted unanimously to issue a state-wide, temporary moratorium on disconnects of electric, water and wastewater service for failure to pay.