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!
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.
