May 4 Election Roundup: Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth
May 16, 2019
The environmental majority on the Dallas City Council was at stake on May 4 when Dallas voters went to the polls in the first of two pivotal elections which would decide the make up of the next city council.
New Environmental Integrity Project Report Reveals Harmful Exceedances of Sulfur Dioxide Affecting Permian Basin Residents
May 8, 2019
A new report published today by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) reveals illegal emissions of harmful sulfur dioxide by the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin. The report also unveils an alarming lack of air quality monitors that...
Advocates Challenge EPA for Leaving Weak Clean Air Protections in Place in Eight States
May 7, 2019
Today, the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to increase protections in numerous communities that have...
Nydia Gutierrez Joins Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter
May 6, 2019
Nydia Gutierrez, a bilingual Texas native, is the newest addition to the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter, where she will serve as Communications Coordinator.
Meet Our 2019 Environmental Award Winners
April 30, 2019
Congratulations to all award winners. We celebrate your achievements and commitment to a better Texas and better world.
Solar United Neighbors: Unique Non-Profit That Helps Neighborhoods Go Solar
April 29, 2019
Neighbors across the Greater Houston area are working together to have solar panels installed on their homes. Non-profit Solar United Neighbors is working with groups in The Woodlands and in Central Houston to form solar co-ops.
Enough Is Enough! Time To Fix Storage Tanks
April 29, 2019
The Texas Legislature should pass CSSB 1446 and support measures to ensure safe aboveground storage tanks
Legislative Update: Clock Is Ticking...
April 26, 2019
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FERC Releases Environmental Review of Proposed Rio Grande LNG Fracked Gas Export Terminal and Rio Bravo Pipeline
April 26, 2019
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Rio Grande LNG fracked gas export terminal and the 135 mile-long Rio Bravo Pipeline. Rio Grande LNG is one of three...
Legislative Alert: Frack Water Bill In Senate, Two Bad Bills in House Calendars
April 24, 2019
There are three bad bills moving fast through the Texas Legislature and we need to stop them.
