November 2016 Director's Message: Mourning, Organizing, and Keeping Hope
November 29, 2016
This director's message may sound pessimistic, but the sentiments behind it are not. While I cannot claim optimism, I do hold out hope that there are enough clear thinking, good people who care about what our children will inherit and will not stand...
Trump’s Wall is Coming to Texas
November 28, 2016
Donald Trump’s election is a national tragedy, and based on his campaign rhetoric the next four years will be an environmental disaster. It will be up to Sierrans and our allies to halt as many of his destructive moves as we can.
There is no time...
The Big Bend - A Photo Essay
November 23, 2016
"If you have ventured out to the Big Bend area of Texas, you know this place is special. Wax poetics are the only form of speech one can string together, when it's even possible to put words together to describe the Big Bend. If it hits you just...
BLM Gets Earful On Proposal to Lease Land Underneath Water Supplies to Fracking
November 23, 2016
We have joined the Center for Biological Diversity, Clean Water Action, and Environment Texas in opposing the sale of more than 3,100 acres of land under and near important lakes and reservoirs that provide cities like Corpus Christi, Brenham and...
Every Drop Counts: Conserving Water for Texas
November 21, 2016
The state water plan tells us that the population in Texas is expected to increase 73% between 2020 and 2070. Along with this growth, water demand is projected to increase 17 percent during that time period. Yet our water supplies are decreasing,...
Rio Grande Valley Native Lands Under Threat by LNG Companies
November 21, 2016
I can trace back my mother’s Tejano and indigenous family more than six generations to a tiny cemetery in the Rio Grande Valley community called Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz. On my father’s side in another Valley town, I can trace back four...
Volunteer To Make A Difference
November 18, 2016
The Lone Star Chapter is seeking volunteer leaders to serve on its democratically elected Executive Committee. Think you got what it takes?
Kelcy Warren Backs Away From Promise To Meet With Native Leaders
November 17, 2016
Kelcy Warren has backed out of his promise to meet with the Society of Native Nations. He made a promise to Pete Hefflin, Mescalero Apache and SNN Board Member, at the most recent meeting of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission earlier this...
RIGGED - A New Report on Oil and Gas Influence at the Railroad Commission
November 9, 2016
Texas energy regulators is awash with industry money. Oil, gas interests supply 60% of political funds to sitting Commissioners. Commissioner-Elect Christian is even more dependent on the industry, as the misnamed Railroad Commission struggles to...
Energy Transfer Partners CEO Kelcy Warren Agrees to Meet With Society of Native Nations [Video]
November 4, 2016
200 Texas Water Protectors call for Warren’s removal from Parks & Wildlife Commission, DAPL pipeline billionaire recuses himself from vote on East Texas pipeline
