Standing Against Big Polluters: Update on Latest TCEQ Decisions on the RGV and Corpus Christi
June 13, 2019
This week, Texas residents, community leaders and environmental groups took to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Austin to stand for the communities of the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi who are targets for liquified...
Contested Case Hearing Underway for Controversial New Quarry Site
June 11, 2019
Vulcan 3009 Quarry wants to be San Antonio's new neighbor - and they're bringing their carcinogenic dust with them.
Welcome Brittney VanCuran - Our 2019 Environmental Communications Intern!
June 6, 2019
The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter is proud to welcome Brittney VanCuran to our team as the newest Environmental Communications Intern!
The 2019 Legislative Session, Rest in Peace
May 31, 2019
How does one sum up 140 days of good and bad legislative ideas, all kinds of maneuvers, hundreds if not thousands of hours of staff time, volunteer engagement, calls and visits to legislators?
Residents Speak Out Against Jupiter Oil & Processing Project
May 30, 2019
This week, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) held a public meeting in Brownsville covering the air quality permit for the proposed Jupiter MLP’s crude oil terminal and processing facility. Brownsville residents spoke in opposition of...
Texas Climate Notes
May 28, 2019
By Bob Hendricks, Chapter's Climate Change Co-Chair |
The Austin City Council passed two resolutions that are two major steps forward for climate change action in Austin.
Down to the Wire: Will the Legislature Finally Fix TERP?
May 24, 2019
Will the Texas Legislature ensure a clean air program's success, or kick the can down the road another two years?
ERCOT Predicts High Summer Demand and Record Low Margins: Should We Worry?
May 23, 2019
Earlier this month, our independent electric grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), released two reports which predicted record summer electricity use and potentially low reserves.
Valero Faces Clean Air Lawsuit for Violations at Port Arthur Refinery
May 22, 2019
Environmental and neighborhood groups allege 1.8 million pounds of illegal pollution.
TCEQ Applications Out for Electric Bus Fleets
May 20, 2019
TCEQ has $58 million available from the $2.9 billion Volkswagen settlement for replacing diesel-powered buses with electric buses. Applications are now open for funding!