Rice’s Whales, the IRA, and Energy Expansion
April 23, 2024
One of the areas that shows both the promise and the peril of the IRA, and how quickly it has been politicized, is the issue of oil and gas leasing and leasing for offshore wind in the Western Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas and Louisiana.
Texas Lt. Governor Announces 57 Interim Charges Before Next Legislative Session
April 17, 2024
Interim charges indicate some of the key issues that Senate leadership thinks are important, and many of the charges are likely to lead to proposed legislation in 2025.
ERCOT, PUCT and an Alphabet Soup of Rules That Impact the Grid
April 11, 2024
What ever happened to all those bills that passed the Texas House and Senate, became law, and were supposed to “fix the grid”? Have the changes that we expected to see happen, happened?
The Latest on the $10 Billion Voters Approved in 2023 (Mainly for New Gas Plants)
April 9, 2024
Last year, Texas voters approved a number of state constitutional amendments, including Prop 7, which created the “Texas Energy Fund.” Here's where the fund stands now.
Texas Water Development Board Taking Comments on $1 Billion in Funds for Water Infrastructure, Conservation, and Awareness Through April 30
April 5, 2024
When voters passed Proposition 6 in 2023, it authorized up to $750 million for the Texas Water Fund and at least $250 million for the New Water Supply for Texas. It also commits the Board to launching a new statewide water awareness campaign.
CPS Energy Announces Gas Plant Closures Near San Antonio and Gas Purchases
March 28, 2024
The Sierra Club will continue to work with CPS Energy and encourage San Antonio leaders to prioritize renewable energy, storage, and reducing demand as the priorities to meet the energy needs of San Antonians.
Texas AG Paxton Fights Against Measures That Would Reduce Deaths and Climate Extremes
March 18, 2024
Paxton’s lawsuits are clearly designed to prevent rules and standards that would require tighter permits on particulate matter for the coal, oil and gas, refinery, rock crushers and cement industry.
The Latest on the Push to Make Austin Energy Fossil Fuel Free
February 29, 2024
We’re working around the clock to make sure the general public understands that despite some impasse among Austin Energy and City Council, we’re confident that we can uplift the community’s needs and perspective at the council-level to push Austin...
Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Submits Comments Opposing Boca Chica Beach Land Swap
February 29, 2024
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is trying — again — to swap 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park for 477 acres adjacent to Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. The Commission will meet to consider the land swap on Monday, March 4.
State to Apply for $690 Million to Help Texas Families Save Energy & Money
February 28, 2024
$690 million for home and multi-family energy efficiency upgrades and efficient appliances would be the largest such investment in residential energy efficiency ever in Texas.