Texas energy demand just keeps climbing ⚡️ ERCOT hit new winter & summer peaks, solar reached record highs, data centers are driving massive growth Our latest blog breaks down what’s happening & how Texans can push for real solutions before the next session Read more ➡️ bit.ly/42t0tB2

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐧? Gov. #Abbott had his priorities - gerrymandered Congressional districts, invasive bathroom laws, & a ban on THC products - and we had ours. But now we want to know: What do you think should have come first? Take our survey🔗 bit.ly/lege-survey

What is the Texas Water Fund, and why is it so important to understand before you head to the polls this fall? 💙 bit.ly/4h6XsfT

Volunteers found nearly 50,000 plastic pellets during first International Plastic Pellet Count 😱 Tiny plastic pre-production pellets, commonly referred to as ‘nurdles', can cause big problems. 🚨 An estimated 10 trillion plastic pellets enter the oceans every year 🚨 Read more🔗 bit.ly/4nIXjkK

🌊 Flooding is one of the biggest threats facing Texas - but there’s a plan. See how the state is preparing in our new blog 👉 bit.ly/3KClGlC #TexasFloodPlan #StateFloodPlan #TWDB

💀 Doom scrolling is easy ✨ Truth-telling is powerful Join the Texas Truth Tellers and use your feed to fight misinformation + uplift real climate, water, and energy facts. 👉 bit.ly/tx-truth

💧 On Oct 6, join Texas Living Waters experts to learn what’s at stake with Proposition 4 - an historic $1B annual investment in Texas water infrastructure. What it means, how it works, & why it matters for November’s vote #texaswater ➡️ bit.ly/3HO5EEt

💧 Big water questions are on the ballot this fall in Texas. We’re breaking it down with a series of blogs and events to help you stay informed, ask tough questions, and hold leaders accountable. Follow along as we dig in - and work together to make sure our leaders deliver on their promises.

⚡️ Texans are being asked to pay more so utilities can rake in record profits. 📅 Keep The Power On: General Meeting - Tuesday, September 23 @ 6:30PM 📍 RSVP: bit.ly/ktpo-meetup Together, we can demand smarter policies and keep the power on.

#SunDay is next week ☀️ Here are a few local events co-hosted by Sierra Club groups to check out in your hometown! Houston ➡️ bit.ly/48nHPxU San Antonio ➡️ bit.ly/465o3G3 Austin ➡️ bit.ly/4mdqA5N

Ever wondered how Texas makes sure there's enough water for everyone? 🤔 The Texas State Water Plan is Texas’ roadmap to securing a reliable water future. 💧 Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4m7K7EF #texaswater

TCEQ has kept ethylene oxide pollution data from Texans for 6 years. We’re fighting back - at the Texas Supreme Court - to defend your right to know. #airquality #houston #pollution

Our energy bills are skyrocketing 🚀 One reason we don’t discuss enough is corporate greed & how Texans are footing the bill for massive utility performance bonuses 💰 Ready to fight back? Join us 🔗 bit.ly/4mVxOwF

The TX lege ended its 2nd special session last week - politics and corporations came before people They passed a couple of camp safety bills but failed to move on major flood protections, disaster response, & climate preparedness. The TX lege waits for the worst before they act ➡️ bit.ly/46z59Xl

🚨 Corpus Christi leaders voted against the Inner Harbor Desal Plant after massive community pushback 🚨 But TX still lacks salinity standards, and other desal projects are moving forward. This pause is our chance to demand real protections for our coast. 🌊 Join us: bit.ly/4nhEPrq

🌊 Are Texas floodplain policies enough to protect people + water? Join us and our friends from Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance on Sept. 8 (6:30–7:30PM) for a must-attend talk on floodplain management + better solutions for our state. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/wpec_register

Polluters go virtually unchecked in Texas 👎 🚨 We’re demanding that #TCEQ sticks to its commitment and publishes a draft rule for comment by this August to limit oil & gas pollution 🚨 And we need your voice! Send TCEQ a message - Texans want smart methane management 🔗 bit.ly/methane-tceq

It’s Water Quality Month 💧 We currently have NO ESTABLISHED STANDARDS to protect water bodies from emerging threats 😱 So, let’s speak up for the water we love. Use the link below to send a message to TCEQ: We need to protect Texas water + hold polluters accountable! 🔗 bit.ly/tx-water-quality

⚡ Getting Ready! ⚡ We're preparing a series of community workshops with Arise Adelante as part of our Magic Valley Electric Co-op campaign. Estamos preparando una serie de talleres comunitarios con Arise Adelante como parte de nuestra campaña de Magic Valley Electric Co-op.

Lone Star Chapter staff and volunteers are testifying in front of the EPA today to withdraw its dangerous proposal to gut the endangerment finding & clean vehicle standards. Submit your comment here 🚨 t.co/zhzs4XAmeF

Join us next Tues and get energized⚡ Our leaders have failed us 👎 But we are not alone. Together, we can build a future where energy is affordable, clean, and abundant. ☀️ Be a part of inspiring conversations & learn about actions you can take 🔗 bit.ly/ktpo-meetup

You can tell the PUCT: Texans deserve better! ✊ Texas utilities are cashing in on massive bonuses - sometimes 40% or more of their program budgets - while doing the bare minimum to help customers save energy ❌ Add your name - hold these massive corporations accountable 👉 bit.ly/PUC-rulemaking

Learn ✅ Take action ✊ The PUCT is starting a long‑overdue rulemaking process in August, and we’re gathering public input and taking it straight to them! The PUCT must act now to protect Texans - not corporate profits. 🚨 Check out the terms and send your message: bit.ly/PUC-rulemaking

Growth of AI data centers across Texas are raising important questions: 💧 How much water do these facilities actually use? ❓ Why is so much water needed? 👀 What are the trade-offs in a state already stretched thin on supply? 👉 bit.ly/wpec_register

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." - Dave Cortez, Chapter Director 🔗 bit.ly/4odMIPB

🚨 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 #StopDesal #TXWater #CorpusChristi

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

share your story, find support, give back to your community 💚 the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter is 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

What is the Regional Haze Rule, and 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! ⬇️ #EPA #SierraClub

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 👈

Join us on Monday, July 14th for a conversation on Texas' water-energy nexus. 💧⚡ Understanding this delicate 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 years 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 #TexasNews

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

Last night, a SpaceX Starship exploded mid-test, fire and 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. Read our full statement. 🔗 bit.ly/4khsh1n

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!

Curious how your legislators voted this session? 🧐 Use the Texas 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 now. How did your legislators vote? 👇 🔗 bit.ly/448Ee3n

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. Read the full statement here:

It’s Sea Turtle Week, and Texas’ turtle needs your voice 📣 They face growing threats: 🌀 Extreme weather 🌊 Sea level rise 🧴 Pollution from coastal industries ❌ Weak protections and reduced conservation funding 🛥️ Boat strikes & fishing bycatch 🔗: bit.ly/4kHzloW

Curious about climate advocacy but not sure where to start? We’ve got you. 💜 Jolt Action + Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter just dropped a new video series breaking down how climate, community organizing, and justice intersect in Texas.✊ 🔗 Watch now: bit.ly/4l1k4iq

Flooding in Green Valley Farms is getting worse with extreme weather. Yesterday we joined BWU & FLUJOS to meet with families, offer public comment training, and push for flood justice. 📍March 2025 flood map: tinyurl.com/yumhvywd 🛰️ Full archive: assets.rgvflood.arizona.edu #FloodJustice #RGV

An evening of community, collaboration, and rejuvenation after a long and rewarding legislative session. Thank you to everyone who came out! If you're on Instagram, follow @breakingthefrackcycle to get updates on their video podcast series!

The 89th Texas Leg Session is a wrap! 🎉 Join us to celebrate at Hold Out Brewing in Austin — Sat, June 7, 2–4PM. Connect with climate leaders, reflect on the session, and raise a glass to the wins. RSVP: bit.ly/sine-die

Join us for a Pop-Up Picnic at Barton Springs! 🌊 Eat tacos, talk climate + community, and cool off with a swim. 📍6–7PM: picnic + organizing 🌮 Tacos for all 🏊 Swim ‘til 9PM RSVP: bit.ly/tx-pop-up

💧Join us Monday, June 9 @ 6:30PM for our Water for People & the Environment meeting! Dr. Audrey Douglas of Texas A&M Corpus Christi, co-author of “Freshwater Inflows into Texas Bays and Estuaries,” will join for a talk on our coastal ecosystems. 🔗 bit.ly/wpec_register