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.
LEGE UPDATE - Brinksmanship and the Prospect of a Special Session
May 25, 2017
With only four days left in the Texas Legislative session, brinksmanship between Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Joe Straus appears to have been averted with compromises on discriminatory “bathroom bill” legislation and the budget. However,...
Bold Predictions - My Reflections From Energy Storage Association’s 27th Annual Conference & Expo
May 18, 2017
By Drew O’BryanEnergy storage leaders from around the world gathered in Denver, April 18-20, to discuss the future of energy storage, rallying for 35 GW of storage by 2025 and exhibiting the technology that will make it possible. The...
A Win For Us And The Honeybees! Court Rules That EPA Approval Of Bee-Killing Pesticides Violated The Law
May 15, 2017
Four years ago, the Sierra Club joined beekeepers, food safety and consumer advocates, and other wildlife conservation groups to sue the EPA for allowing the widespread use of these bee-killing insecticides. Now, a federal court has ruled that the...
Sunset Bill to Reform Railroad Commission Barely Counts as Reform
May 10, 2017
On Tuesday, the Texas Senate showed once again the high level of influence that the oil and gas industry has on Texas governance. In a 29-2 vote, the Senate passed the Sunset bill (HB 1818) making very modest reforms and reauthorizing the Railroad...
Our Communities, LNG, and SpaceX Do Not Make Good Neighbors
May 1, 2017
The thought of large explosives in close proximity to even larger vats of accelerant, like natural gas, would trouble anyone who isn’t a pyromaniac or a fool. The residents of the Rio Grande Valley are neither and so are troubled at the dangerous...
