URGENT: Stop Chisum Amendments from Destroying Contested Case Hearing Process
Image via Wikipedia Call your state representatives, this will be hitting the House Floor tomorrow morning. Find your representative’s contact information here. From Ken Kramer, Lone Star Chapter...
View ArticleClean Air Rules!
The EPA released the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) today protecting the health of millions of Americans. The new rule helps 27 states to lower air pollution and improve air quality for all...
View ArticleWill Obama Bring the “Dirtiest Oil on Earth” to Texas?
Lower Rio Grand Valley Sierra Club members at the rally against the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House By Stefanie Herweck In the coming weeks President Obama will make one of the most fateful...
View ArticleWeather Forcast at Big Bend: 100% Chance of Haze!
If you’re like most born-and-raised Texans, you’ve visited Big Bend National Park at least once in your lifetime. My first experience with Big Bend was at five years old, when my parents took me over...
View ArticleGoing Green, Literally?
With today marking the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, its time to dig through your drawers and pull out your green attire in celebration of the holiday, but also to avoid those pinchers on the prowl. To me,...
View ArticleHaze, Haze, Go Away!!
Have you ever stepped outside and felt like it was hard to breathe? Or as you entered the city, have noticed a blanket of “fog” covering it? Well what you are feeling and seeing is haze. Haze is caused...
View ArticleHill Country River Rats Taking On a Whole New Storm in 2012
When getting ready for a river trip to New Braunfels this summer make sure you leave a few things off your checklist, starting with beverage cans and cups. The most recent controversial splash in New...
View ArticlePlug it in and Grin!
National Plug-In Day was an awesome experience! If you missed it, after you read this I doubt you miss the next one because it was AWESOME! Ok ok, I know you are thinking, “Icye, can you just tell me...
View ArticleStripping the Earth for Coal
Imagine ripping out the top layers of your skin to extract a layer underneath. That is essentially what strip mining does to the earth. Strip mining is the process used to extract coal and other...
View ArticleConcerned San Antonio Residents Call for Plastic Bag Ban
San Antonio’s economy has remained steady and prosperous by successfully attracting new businesses and helping existing companies grow. The City has focused on creating new employment opportunities in...
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