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Helping Galveston Bay and its wildlife is now at the tips of your fingers! Yes, with a simple click and your commitment to conserve water you can help save thousands of animals and preserve our natural heritage for generations to come. Take the...

A lot of us are savvy enough consumers to know that when something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But LNG companies go right on with their slick sales pitches instead of giving us straight talk about the way the proposed terminals would...

Rep. Dan Flynn and men like him are the reason that millions of Americans (especially young ones) are disillusioned with our political processes. His blatant disregard for the health and environment of Texas is shameful. His unmitigated commitment...

You're both going to be at Patagonia in Austin this Thursday! Join the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign, the Big Bend Conservation Alliance, and Patagonia to help celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service!

Last week, the San Antonio City Council approved the SA Tomorrow Plan, which comprises sustainability, transportation, and comprehensive plans through 2040. The plans were drafted by the city's Office of Sustainability with more than a year of...

This week concludes my 10-week stint as the Lone Star Chapter’s Environmental Communications Intern. There has been a lot of laughs, a few tears, and a whole lot of learning along the way, and it has been worth every minute of it.

You might have heard about America’s domination in the Summer Olympics this past week, but did you hear about another major win for the American people? Well if not here it is: on July 29 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the...

As the summer drudges on, keeping your lawn, garden, or flowerbed healthy can be an expensive task. Even xeriscaped yards may need some water during summer dry spells. One of the ways to cut down on costs (and capitalize on a free resource!) is to...

This week, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced its ozone designation recommendations for the updated 2015 ozone (smog) standard. These proposed designations indicate where in Texas the air quality violates the new...

A new environmental challenge heating up over the last decade is the rapid decline of honeybees. Colony Collapse Disorder - or CCD - is being reported worldwide. The key suspect is a new group of pesticides – nicotine-like substances called “...