Comptroller’s Anti-Renewables Report Gets Swift Rebuke
October 7, 2014
When I heard about the anti-renewables report that the Texas Comptroller, Susan Combs, published on September 23, I thought it might be a long and arduous read, well supplied with solid facts, figures, and a methodology only energy geeks would...
Hardberger: Vista Ridge Project Creates More Questions Than Answers
October 6, 2014
For those who are keeping track, we are in year 4 of a statewide drought. Although some areas have received rainfall relief, the continuing drought has led many communities to ponder whether they have enough water for their future and, if not, where...
Railroad Commission Wastewater Injection Well Rule, More Needs to Be Done
October 2, 2014
Texas regulators still have a long way to go to protect Texans from the dangers of oil and gas development exacerbated by the dramatic rise of fracking. Earlier this week, ShaleTest, an independent environmental research agency, released a report...
The Lone Star Sierran - September 2014
September 30, 2014
Historic Climate March, TX Solar on the Rise, Why Women's Rights Matter and Much More
Sierra Club Shows Up In Force to Historic Climate March, Texas Solidarity Events
September 29, 2014
Wow. Just wow. Unless you had turned off all electronic devices and spent September 21 in the beautiful wilderness, you probably heard something about the People’s Climate March. More than 25,000 Sierra Club members, volunteers, and leaders...
Mind your P's and N's - San Antonio's New Solar Manufacturer Part of Growing Global Trend Toward More Efficient Panels
September 28, 2014
While most media surrounding the official opening of San Antonio’s new solar panel manufacturing facility deservedly focused on its great economic impact and the city’s dedication to becoming a clean energy hub, solar industry publications picked up...
The Red State's "Progressive Blueberry" and the Intersection of Climate Justice and Affordable Clean Energy
September 18, 2014
All across the nation and the world tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets to greet world leaders at a gathering of the United Nations and to demand strong action on climate change. From flooding in Pakistan and Colorado to record...
Why Women's Rights Matter for the Environment
September 17, 2014
Texas women have suffered major setbacks to their reproductive health and rights this year. At the federal level, the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision has made it more difficult for women to access their contraceptive method of choice. At the...
Is Solar the New Wind in Texas?
September 5, 2014
No one can dispute the rapid rise of wind power in Texas, which is expected to become the third largest source of electricity in Texas this year. From rather humble beginnings in the late 1990s, the wind industry in Texas has grown at an outstanding...
The Lone Star Sierran - August 2014
August 24, 2014
Speak-Up for Water Conservation; An Update on Fracking and the Railroad Commission; and Much More