From The Rio Grande Valley: Activist Jackelin Treviño Reflects On Border Wall Organizing
February 27, 2018
As the months pass and people around Texas and the nation hear news updates about the latest status of political squabbling in Washington, we wanted to center the perspective of our Rio Grande Valley volunteers, friends, co-workers, and activists...
Trump: Near Complete Abandonment of Ocean Drilling Protection
February 26, 2018
In early January, Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke released a draft offshore drilling five-year plan that proposed an unprecedented expansion of offshore drilling into nearly all of America’s waters. The Bureau of Ocean Energy...
Farewell To Jennifer Walker, Our Water Resources Programs Manager!
February 23, 2018
"Eighteen years ago, I began working at the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. I was fresh out of college with a degree in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology and I was (and still am) ready to work hard on behalf of the people and...
Dallas ‘Breath Is Lyfe’ Community Kicks Off 2018 With Community Arts Event
February 12, 2018
The purpose of Educate and Activate was to bring together community artists, activists, and community members to reflect on the weight of air pollution on the bodies and minds of those most affected and to celebrate the closing of three coal power...
The Beginning Of An Energy Transformation - Denton Adopts 100% Renewable Energy Goal
February 7, 2018
The City of Denton voted 6-1 to approve an updated energy plan that would reach 100% renewable energy by 2020. What's next for the second city in Texas to go "all in" on renewables. And is it all in?
Austin Adopts Resolution Against Trump’s Border Wall
February 6, 2018
Headed by Council Member Delia Garza, Austin City Council passed a resolution last week to limit any city business with companies involved in the construction, design, or maintenance of Trump's Border Wall.
Denton Poised To Become The Second 100% Renewable Energy City in Texas
January 30, 2018
It’s been a strange and twisted road, but indications are that the City of Denton will become the second city in Texas, after Georgetown, to set a near-term goal of producing enough energy from renewables to meet 100% of its electric needs from...
Volkswagen Lied About Their Clean(er) Vehicles And Now They Gotta Pay: Here’s What Texas Stands To Get From The VW Civil Settlement
January 30, 2018
In one of the largest settlements in U.S. history, Volkswagen agreed to a massive settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which involved a number of funding mechanisms to try and mitigate the environmental damage and fraud they participated...
Welcome Katie Aplis, Our New Communications Intern!
January 27, 2018
The Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter is pleased to announce the latest addition to our all-star team: Katie Aplis, our new communications intern!