Environmental Organizations Condemn TCEQ’s Withdrawal of Ban on Plastic Pollution
August 31, 2022
After proposing a first-ever ban on plastic pollution and receiving more than 500 public comments in support, the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality has withdrawn its own proposal in a move that aligns the agency even closer with industry...
Sierra Club and Earthjustice Argue to Defend EPA’s Martin Lake Designation
August 30, 2022
Sierra Club and EPA are fighting to hold Texas accountable to clean up SO2 pollution that is over the legal limit. The state of Texas and Vistra continue to challenge the designation, even though the state’s own monitoring data and the modeling data...
Sierra Club Fix The Grid Rally Makes an Impact, But Will the PUC Follow Through?
August 30, 2022
Our rally with allied organizations and members of the public had positive impact but the Public Utility Commission’s actions – or inaction – will ultimately speak louder than its words.
Sierra Club Tells PUC in Rulemaking Petition: Fix the Grid by Increasing Energy Efficiency
August 10, 2022
After months of inaction by state leaders, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club is petitioning the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to require the state’s eight private utilities to nearly double their peak demand goals and quadruple...
Sierra Club Bids Farewell to Chrissy Mann
July 31, 2022
August 5 will be Chrissy Mann’s last day at the Sierra Club. Here’s a conversation we had just after I learned she would be leaving the Sierra Club.
Sierra Club-Sponsored Webinars Reveal Massive Benefits for Texas from Investment Infrastructure Jobs Act
July 21, 2022
Sierra Club and partners held a series of four webinars with state agency officials on a number of the different buckets of money available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Welcome to the Team, Agripina Gomez!
July 18, 2022
Welcome Agripina Gomez, who joins the Lone Star Chapter as our new Clean Energy Organizer!
Skyrocketing Utility Bills, Record Heat, Shaky Grid Compel Texans to Speak Out at Public Utility Commission
July 14, 2022
During a week with not one but TWO (so far) emergency calls for energy conservation from our electric grid operator (ERCOT) Texans from across the state have started showing up at the open meetings of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC).
We're Hiring!
July 6, 2022
The Lone Star Chapter is searching for our next Communications Intern to assist our communications team to develop timely, engaging content for our website, newsletter, and social media platforms. Could that be you?
San Antonio City Council Extends Crucial Energy Savings Program for Five More Years
June 16, 2022
Sierra Club celebrates City Council’s extension of this life saving and cost saving program, urges CPS Energy to continue to explore expanding the program.