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The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter remains in unwavering solidarity with protestors across Texas who are rising up this weekend against authoritarianism and the unjust targeting of immigrant communities by ICE. Full statement: bit.ly/3ZsRFtj

Curious how your legislators voted this session? 🧐 Use the TX Tribune’s tool to find out who said YES or NO on key bills like SB 6, SB 7 & HJR 7 — all supported by Sierra Club. We’re working on our 2025 Scorecard. How did your legislators vote? 👇 🔗 bit.ly/448Ee3n

It’s over. Done. Dusted. Cyrus Reed, the Chapter’s legislative & conservation director, offers us an in-depth look at how our legislative priorities did during the 140-day session. 🔗 bit.ly/sine-die-blog Don’t forget to sign up for updates at the bottom of the blog!

Last night, a SpaceX Starship exploded mid-test, fire + toxic fumes lighting up the sky in Cameron County. Who will be held accountable for future injuries & the destruction & pollution of sacred lands like Boca Chica Beach? Not the #TXLege. Statement: bit.ly/4khsh1n

Sen. Mike Lee wants to sneak public land sales back into the budget. No 👏 sale 👏 means 👏 no 👏 sale 👏 Take action: 🔗 sc.org/NotForSale | 📞 855-980-5638

Only a few months into the Tr*mp admin, the EPA is proposing to rollback a number of rules and standards. These standards were designed to reduce air & water pollution from the largest group of polluters in the US - coal & other power plants. More: bit.ly/3ZUtZ1b

VICTORY! 🎉 After 15 yrs of fighting Exxon’s illegal air pollution in Baytown, TX, Sierra Club, Environment Texas & the Public Interest Network win BIG. Exxon must now pay a record penalty. “David slays Goliath.” – Neil Carman 📖 bit.ly/exxon-pr #Exxon #Pollution #News

ERCOT says: #TXGrid is in good shape not because of gas, but because of solar and battery storage. A healthy grid is a grid with renewables. 🔗 bit.ly/3G3wfww Tell your rep: Vote against upping renewable prices to pay for billionaire tax cuts! sc.org/budgetbill

You can fight for your community, & connect with others along the way! 👉 bit.ly/ktpo-meetup Energy, climate, justice, & social issues are inextricably linked. Texans are struggling, our water + air are polluted, and our "leaders" put profit over people. This ends now.

My 2002 article in Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine explains why the #Guadalupe & other #Texas Hill Country #rivers experience catastrophic #flooding. edwardsaquifer.net/pdf/flood.pdf #txwx #TexasFlood #TexasFlooding #guadaluperiver

Dozens of lives lost. Entire communities gone. Our hearts break for every Texan grieving after this weekend’s catastrophic floods. This is not the time for politics. It’s a time for compassion, unity, and action. Read our full statement: bit.ly/4kwFeEz

SCTX & volunteers compiled a list of mutual aid resources available to those impacted by, or looking to help, after devastating floods 🔗 bit.ly/4lby75s Mutual support is how we’ll survive the new norm of extreme weather - how we’ll build a safer & more just future 💚

People are hurting. Extreme weather in Texas is getting deadlier. We need policies that protect people, and put the lives of Texans first. Our latest blog addresses recent devastating floods, what’s been ignored, and what must happen next. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3GCWDNO

Join us on Monday, July 14th for a conversation on Texas' water-energy nexus💧⚡Understanding this balance is necessary as we plan for the future of water security in Texas We'll be joined by Margaret Cook, Ph.D., from Houston Advanced Research Center 🔗 bit.ly/wpec_register

The Texas budget is over 1,000 pages long 🤯 But don't worry - we've got you covered ✅ Cyrus Reed highlights key takeaways - like increased corporate handouts, flood resilience and infrastructure funds, and more - in our latest blog 📖 🔗 bit.ly/4f11Pbc 👈

What is the Regional Haze Rule, why is EPA asking for public comments? 🤔 Trump's EPA is proposing to undo a strong federal haze plan already in place ❌ and to approve a weak haze plan from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 🤢 Here’s what Texans are demanding ⬇️

Share your story, find support, give back to your community 💚 We're collecting stories from people impacted by recent Texas floods, gathering available mutual aid resources to share, and connecting supporters with opportunities to help. 🔗 bit.ly/tx-flood

Lit drops are back🔥 Join us to talk to legislators about flood response, flood prevention, and the State Flood Plan. Texas Legislators need to hear from YOU. We'll have everything you need to advocate - RSVP here: bit.ly/lit-drop #TXLege #TexasFloods

🚨 Big news: Corpus Christi just paused a key vote on the harmful Inner Harbor Desalination Plant - after major public pushback. But the fight isn’t over. Tell city leaders to stop the project for good. Sign + share your story: bit.ly/3GPA48Z #TXWater #CorpusChristi

Statement from the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter on Texas’ Unconstitutional, Unjust, and Corrupt Redistricting Scheme “We’re tired of politicians putting politics, division, and power above the needs of our families, kids, and communities." bit.ly/4odMIPB