Houston Sierra Club

06/03/2026

Happy World Bicycle Day 2026!

Today we celebrate one of the simplest, most sustainable forms of transportation—a bicycle. Whether you're commuting to work, exploring your community, exercising, or simply enjoying the outdoors, every ride helps reduce emissions, improve air quality, and support a healthier planet.

Bicycles connect people to their communities while promoting physical health and environmental sustainability. Choosing to ride, even for short trips, can make a meaningful difference.

So grab your helmet, hit the trail, and enjoy the ride! Where will your bike take you today?

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06/01/2026

How can this be allowed, even in Texas?

Nurdles — popcorn-sized pellets of the raw material to make plastic — are escaping by the billions into Texas waterways, where they spread toxic chemicals.

05/30/2026

Why Do So Many Houston Area Streams Run from West to East?

Find out about that question and others at the next Houston Sierra Club meeting in person!

June 11 at 7:30 pm at United Way on Waugh Drive. Doors open at 7 for social time!

Having paddled canoes and kayaks on Houston’s waterways for some time, Tom Douglas had noticed that many of them flow from west to east. Many of the world’s rivers must make detours on their way to the sea, but why have so many of ours veered off to the east at places where their southward path toward the Gulf appears to have been blocked? After considerable reading and consulting with a couple of bona fide fluvial geomorphologists, he learned the answer.

Come to the meeting for his answers!

05/29/2026

https://elpasomatters.org/2026/05/21/el-paso-city-council-data-center-policy-no-tax-breaks-incentives/

A proposed city framework would require stricter oversight for future AI data centers in El Paso, including special permits, environmental disclosures and community benefit agreements instead of tax incentives.

05/28/2026

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Great news for Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas! EPA is providing more than $186 million to these states to protect residents from exposure to lead in drinking water. It’s part of our commitment to !

Read more at https://spgv.io/61868n5I.

05/25/2026

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🏜️ Big Bend’s former leaders say one of Texas’ most treasured places could be altered forever.

The warning comes as debate intensifies over proposed border infrastructure projects near the national park and surrounding West Texas region.

05/15/2026

Winner of Sierra Club's design contest!