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There are several actions expected this week in Austin that will shape the city’s commitment to solar power for the next several years. If you’ve read anything about upcoming solar votes, chances are it came with a bit of confusion. With potentially...

Hey Houston! Join Conservation Chair Evelyn Merz, Wednesday, September 23, at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center for a special evening to benefit the Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter and Houston Group. Enjoy appetizers, desserts, displays, and...

The oil and gas industry is running amok, and public health, our climate, and our communities are paying the price. Fracking can never be made safe, but the EPA is developing important new rules to slash climate pollution from the oil and gas...

Attend Barton Springs University Friday, September 18, and hear talks given by our director, our water resources coordinator, and many other water defenders and experts!

As the Trans-Pecos Pipeline threatens the beauty of the Big Bend area, we urge all Texans to raise awareness of the pipeline's detrimental impact. Let's explore, enjoy, and protect our Big Bend. In that spirit, we are organizing a restoration...

Saving South Padre, Time to Help Big Bend, and Go Solar with Sierra Club

[As printed in the Austin American-Statesman, Aug. 28, 2015] On Aug. 18, the Austin American-Statesman published a syndicated commentary from outside Texas by Andrew Quinlan of the Virginia-based Center for Freedom and Prosperity, which tried to...

Blocked from speaking in a true public hearing on three proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities near Port Isabel and South Padre Island, advocates for a healthy community and environment set up their own public rally across the street from...

Today's EPA announcement on new methane rules for oil and gas comes on the heels of a summer of unsettling reports on the Barnett Shale area in North Texas. In June, researchers from UT Arlington published a report on water quality in the region....

Have you heard the name Jane Dale Owen? If so, you probably have a positive image of her. An ardent supporter of clean air in Texas, particularly along the Houston Ship Channel, she devoted large sums of her time and wealth toward efforts to clean...