Current News:
December News:
December/January Bayou Banner -
Houston Regional Group newsletter - (0.5mb)  
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November News:
November Bayou Banner -
Houston Regional Group newsletter - (0.5mb)
December Public Meeting for Trinity River National
Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan in Houston, Texas.
On December 2, 2009, 7-9 pm, at the United Way, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston,
Texas, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will hold the third of three public
meetings to solicit input for the Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) to be prepared for
the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (TRNWR).
Update About Katy Prairie Protection Fight: Grand
Parkway, Segment E
The proposed Grand Parkway, Segment E (GP), continues to get a lot of press.
First, the lawsuit that the Sierra Club filed against the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for an inadequate environmental
analysis is moving forward. October 2009 deadlines were set for putting information into
the record that will be used to decide the case and for all briefings on the issues.
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October News:
October Bayou Banner -
Houston Regional Group newsletter - (0.5mb)
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September News:
September Bayou Banner -
Houston Regional Group newsletter - (0.6mb)
Why You Should Comment -
on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Update of the 2005 Land and Water
Conservation and Recreation Plan.
Although the 2005 Land and Water Conservation and Recreation Plan was
intended to have a 10-year life, the agency has decided to engage the public in a mid-term
update of the document. The update is meant to provide a 5-year vision for Texas Parks and
Wildlife that is understandable to the public and usable by the staff. TPWD is highly
visible in the arena of management of species subject to hunting and fishing regulation.
It has been the focus of state park advocates in obtaining adequate funding during the
last two legislative sessions. However, the agency has another responsibility of
particular interest to the Sierra Club.
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2009 News:
Club Notes
ICO
Youth
General Conservation
Update About Katy Prairie Protection Fight: Grand
Parkway, Segment E
The proposed Grand Parkway, Segment E (GP), continues to get a lot of press.
First, the lawsuit that the Sierra Club filed against the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for an inadequate environmental
analysis is moving forward. October 2009 deadlines were set for putting information into
the record that will be used to decide the case and for all briefings on the issues.
(November 09)
December Public Meeting for Trinity River National
Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan in Houston, Texas.
On December 2, 2009, 7-9 pm, at the United Way, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston,
Texas, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will hold the third of three public
meetings to solicit input for the Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) to be prepared for
the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (TRNWR). (November 09)
Why You Should Comment -
on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Update of the 2005 Land and Water
Conservation and Recreation Plan.
Although the 2005 Land and Water Conservation and Recreation Plan was
intended to have a 10-year life, the agency has decided to engage the public in a mid-term
update of the document. The update is meant to provide a 5-year vision for Texas Parks and
Wildlife that is understandable to the public and usable by the staff. TPWD is highly
visible in the arena of management of species subject to hunting and fishing regulation.
It has been the focus of state park advocates in obtaining adequate funding during the
last two legislative sessions. However, the agency has another responsibility of
particular interest to the Sierra Club. (September 09)
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Forestry
Big Thicket National Preserve Celebrates 35th
Anniversary This Year
On October 11, 1974, President Gerald Ford signed a bill into law (Public Law
93-439) that created Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP). This year is the 35th
anniversary of that historic day. As they say in the country "A lot of water has
flowed under that bridge" since that day. Today, Texans and the People of the United
States have a real natural treasure which is finally starting to get its due. Let the
birthday party begin!!! (July/August 09)
Hurricane Ike Salvage Logging in Sam Houston National
Forest Draws Sierra Club Objection
The Houston Regional Group and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club
(Sierra Club) commented and objected about a U.S. Forest Service (FS) proposal to salvage
log 2,540 acres of Hurricane Ike damaged trees in Compartments 6, 12, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26,
27, 35, 36, 39, 50, and 51 in Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF) as authorized under the
Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA). (Jan 09)
Sierra Club Wins Appeal Regarding Angelina Motorized
Trail Project
The Lone Star Chapter and Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club won an
internal U.S. Forest Service (FS) appeal regarding the proposed construction of a 28-mile
Angelina Motorized Trail Project. The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
Supervisor reversed the District Ranger’s decision based on three of the nine
objections that the Sierra Club made in its appeal. (Jan 09)
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Transportation
Sierra Club Files Lawsuit on Proposed Grand Parkway
Segment E
On March 9, 2009, the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in federal district court in
Houston against the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Texas Transportation
Commission (TTC) due to the impacts that the proposed Grand Parkway (GP), Segment E, may
have on the Houston environment. A lawsuit is an expensive, time consuming, and difficult
strategy that is taken only as a last resort after weighing the situation carefully. We
are now at that last resort with the proposed GP. (May 09)
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Watershed Management
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Clean Water & Air
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Habitat Preservation
Support for Neches Wild and Scenic River Needed Now!
Conservationists, hunters, fishers, paddlers, birders, nature lovers, and
officials from cities and counties who value tourism and recreation across the eastern
part of Texas are all banding together to contact members of our Texas Congressional
Delegation in support of a Neches Wild and Scenic River (NWSR). (June 09)
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December 2009 / January 2010 -
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ExCom Election
Now is the Time for Wilderness in Big Bend
Help Oppose a New Coal Plant in Matagorda County
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November 2009 -
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Hype Dike- Hyped "protection" plan threatens coastal destruction
Shoreacres Service Trip a Success
Annual Auction
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October 2009 -
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Moving to Zero Waste
Some Thoughts on Global Warming
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September 2009 -
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Bill of Rights for the Planet
Why You Should Comment on the TPW Conservation and Recreation Plan
Texas Governor Vetoes TV Take-Back Bill
July/August 2009 -
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Donating Used Materials Helps Local Non-Profit Projects
Big Thicket National Preserve Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Legislature Passes TV Take-Back Bill
June 2009 - (0.6mb)
East Texas Wilderness Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Landmark Settlement between Environmental Groups and Shell Oil
Whoopers and Water Flow
May 2009 - (0.5mb)
Sierra Club Files Lawsuit on Grand Parkway Segment E
Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser
Where are the Oil Company Lobbyists When You Need Them?
High Speed Rail for Texas?
April 2009 - (0.5mb)
Moutain Bikes and the Lone Star Hiking Trail
The HSC Responds to GHORBA
Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser
March 2009 - (0.5mb)
Sustaining Galveston Bay
TTC Name Change - Taxpayers Look Out
Islands in the Stream - A Dream or a Reality?
February 2009 -
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Save the Lone Star Hiking Trail
Sierra Club Cleans Up Hurricane Ike Debris
Angelina Motorized Trail Project
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