Oil and Gas Drilling Matters More Than Your Kids, Says EPA
June 20, 2017
The U.S. EPA is under attack from the inside and, unfortunately, that means so is the health and welfare of the American people.
Event: Thursday June 22: Film Screening and Panel Discussion About Pollution in Dallas-Fort Worth Featuring Dallas Community Leaders & Elected Officials
June 16, 2017
“From the Ashes” features the personal stories of Cherelle and Misti’s families and their organizing work in Dallas. These past months the film has premiered around the U.S. including this year's Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Next...
Stamp-Happy Abbott Goes Nuts With The Vetoes
June 16, 2017
Texas hasn’t seen its Governor veto this many bills since 2007. Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott vetoed a flurry of bills and shot his total for the 85th Legislature up to 51 and counting. By comparison, during the 84th Legislature, his first as...
Texas Legislature Finally Ends... But Not Quite
June 13, 2017
Earlier this month, the most popular two words in the Latin language were heard in Texas politics: Sine Die. Literally, it means "without day", but it refers to the ostensible last day of the Texas legislative session. It was, by most accounts, a...
Abbott’s Veto Pen Targets Low-Income Texans, Clean Air, Groundwater Research
June 13, 2017
On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott cut funds from important low-income and clean air planning programs, as well as brackish groundwater research, using his line item veto power. Abbott also signed SB 1731 into law, which keeps the Texas Emissions...
Why LCRA Needs to Clear the Water On Lane City Reservoir
June 8, 2017
As representatives of conservation organizations, Myron Hess and Jennifer Walker are concerned about the health of our rivers and bays. They are eager to have a meaningful dialogue — but time is running out. The well-being of the Colorado River and...
Welcome Madison, Courtney, And Nina - Our New Communications Interns!
June 8, 2017
The Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter welcomes our newest communications interns, Madison Holloway, Courtney Naquin, and Nina Faidley. Madison, Courtney, and Nina will be writing original content for our website, supporting our social media platforms...
Welcome Kristal Ibarra-Rodriguez, Greg Harman, and Bryan Parras to Team Texas!
May 31, 2017
We are excited to announce three new additions to the Sierra Club’s Texas team. Kristal Ibarra-Rodríguez is our new Volunteer Coordinator based in Austin, Greg Harman is our new Clean Energy Organizer based in San Antonio, and Bryan Parras is our...
I Followed LNG’s Financial Backers All The Way to Paris, France
May 31, 2017
RGV Organizer, Bekah Hinojosa, travels all the way to Paris, France to speak directly to several of the banks lined up to finance the Texas LNG and Rio Grande LNG projects and urge them to divest from the destructive projects that threaten her home.