Lone Star Sierran - August 2016
September 29, 2016
Find out if you are a water warrior, see our latest victory, and from regulators to air quality, its time we invest in our future.
Win Two Passes to SXSW Eco With Texas Pride!
September 26, 2016
Got a favorite photo of Texas wilderness? Send it to us on social media using the hashtag #SXSWEcoClub and you could win two passes to SXSW Eco!
Fort Worth Lacks Ambition On Solid Waste Management Plan
September 26, 2016
Fort Worth recently released its draft 20-year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, outlining how the city will reduce, manage and dispose of its solid waste during the next two decades. Conservationists say that, like Austin and Dallas,...
Point Isabel ISD Votes Down LNG Tax Subsidies Again
September 22, 2016
LNG is 0 for 2 asking the RGV school district for subsidies for their proposed massive industrial complex. Here's how it went down.
UPDATE: The Cleanup on Red Bluff - Illegal Dumping in "East Austin's Mount Bonnell"
September 22, 2016
The Red Bluff vista in East Austin has been used as an illegal dump for half a century, but after tireless campaigning by neighborhood residents and local activists over the past two years the area is finally getting cleaned up.
New Homes In Houston Will Soon Be Ready For Solar
September 21, 2016
Houston City Council just adopted a new building energy code that will make new homes more energy efficient and make it easier to install solar. The vote was unanimous!
National Sierra Club Honors Two Texas Champions
September 20, 2016
Despite many of our state leaders’ obstinate opposition to accepting the reality of climate change, Texas has produced some incredibly inspirational climate justice heroes. Two of these Lone Star treasures were honored at this year's national Sierra...
Resistance to LNG in the Valley Growing
September 2, 2016
This summer, the resistance to LNG was on fire in the Valley, and no, it wasn’t because of the record breaking high temperatures we experienced.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Makes Agreement with Rio Grande LNG. Students, Community Leaders Won't Have It
September 2, 2016
On Wednesday, August 31, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley entered in to a partnership with Rio Grande LNG, LLC., the company which wants to build the largest of the proposed LNG export terminals near Port Isabel, Texas. The partnership...
It’s Official. Austin City Council Approves New Austin Energy Rates
August 29, 2016
Unanimous vote solidified agreement with 20 parties, including Sierra Club and Public Citizen who fought hard on solar and coal