Lindsay Mader

Press secretary for Sierra Club covering coal issues in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, opinions definitely my own

[Lindsay Mader @texianna]

Five months of my life was poured into this report because Texas water matters, and our leaders aren't taking the problem seriously enough. It's time for our state to boldly plan for water savings by our energy sector. Maintaining the status quo is no longer an option.

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

As Texas endures water crises and a glut of planned data centers, a new Sierra Club report details how much water the state's coal, gas, and nuclear plants are using.

The numbers are staggering. Renewables and storage, meanwhile, barely use a drop.

Learn more at https://t.co/7DwDySqtKf

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

For the first time ever, solar supplied the #TexasGrid with more energy than coal. This is the future, y'all! Once you build solar, it's pretty much free. It's clean for our air and water. It's more affordable than fossil fuels. It's here to stay. https://t.co/PDSHkggos5

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

The New York Times Editorial Board is speaking out on the epic failings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, citing @SierraClub work on how much worse the air and water are becoming in red states like Texas @nytopinion

https://t.co/t0scIJrA9e

[Lindsay Mader @texianna]

In Texas, we still have a dozen coal plants. As @nytopinion points out, if Trump's EPA continues to dismantle environmental rules meant to protect kids and families, our state will see huge increases in pollution.

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

The New York Times Editorial Board is speaking out on the epic failings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, citing @SierraClub work on how much worse our air and water are becoming in red states like Texas @nytopinion https://t.co/mc9eEPz29j

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

👀 WATCH: @BenJealous tells @CBSEveningNews why Trump’s efforts to slash pollution protections and prop up coal plants will mean more threats to Americans’ health and less reliable, affordable energy

[Claire Hao @clairehao_]

Politicians ask: What will it take for companies to build more natural gas power plants for the strained Texas power grid?

As it turns out, for a growing number of developers, even the Texas government handing out taxpayer-backed loans is not sufficient. https://t.co/FRgDVky4FB

[Lindsay Mader @texianna]

I’ve been off here for lots of reasons but this news is worth celebrating everywhere

[Cyrus Reed @cyrustx]

Rural Texas Electric Co-op to Invest in Solar and Storage, Replace Coal | Sierra Club ⁦@SierraClub⁩ ⁦@RolandForTexas⁩ ⁦@TxChuy⁩ https://t.co/IecXzas5Dm

[bekah hinojosa @beksbot]

UPDATE: We are SUING the @TCEQ for its bad decision to temporarily allow SpaceX to discharge polluted water into Boca Chica wetlands, a critical habitat and sacred Native site.

Press release here: https://t.co/fBmLrB0JaN

[Lindsay Mader @texianna]

And that $2 billion loss hurts TX students around the state - especially in Houston, DFW, and Austin districts - due to the way the state distributes school funding. Let's rethink tax breaks for wealthy + polluting corporations when it impacts our kids and the future of TX.

[Dylan Baddour @DylanBaddour]

Three low-income school districts in Texas have granted more than $2 billion in tax relief to new liquefied natural gas terminals on the Gulf Coast https://t.co/9NvNNGEzLu

[Martha Pskowski @psskow]

I went to Brownsville last month to understand how a family of three could die from the heat without anyone noticing. This is what I learned.
First @ExpressNews and @insideclimate collaboration.
https://t.co/BI74dW8fSQ

[Texas Sierra Club @TexasSierraClub]

Did you know that about 42% of Texas is currently facing drought? Recent drought data by #TWDB shows that October is on track to be the driest month in the past 30 years, with the state averaging only 2.5 inches of rainfall. #ImagineADayWithoutWater - What would we lose? 🧵

[Rose Cahalan @rosecahalan]

Ah yes, another cool, crisp fall weekend watching pumpkins melt in Texas 😭

[Lindsay Mader @texianna]

heck yes

[Emma Pabst @PabstBlasts]

The Pirkey coal plant in east Texas was demolished today, after years of @SierraClub advocacy. SWEPCO announced retirement for the plant back in 2020, but it finally came down today. One more TX coal plant down, 13 remaining. Go @BeyondCoal! https://t.co/2cKqKevyf7

[Lindsay Mader @texianna]

Monitoring shows that haze in Texas is mostly caused by coal plants. That's one reason why these should have to install cost-effective pollution control measures. But @tceq just doesn't wanna make friendly polluters do anything, so @EPAregion6 must step in https://t.co/39JU9GOLQE

[bp @HighTechAztec]

11 Different Pipelines at the #LaPorte #PipelineFire and officials don’t know whose pipeline is on fire or what is burning. That’s leaves first responders in a difficult place with no clear options on how to mitigate the harm. Residents are also forced to leave their homes.

[Lindsay Mader @texianna]

I'm here to keep shouting that Texas still has 13 nasty coal plants! If you're a journalist in TX, join Sierra Club's reporter briefing on Thurs. to learn about a big federal rule impacting these facilities + our scenic TX views + people's health https://t.co/tJWULBzdJ9

[Andy Gheorghiu @GheorghiuAndy]

Seriously? #StandwithRGLNG? Damn, reality is too good to be true ... the #climate-criminals are whining while claiming they are the victims ... @txenvironment @BankTrack @ChispaTexas @ssteingraber1 @AntoniaJuhasz @beksbot @tomowens06 @billmckibben @vonmering

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

Scientific consensus shows new US LNG exports can't be part of our energy future if we are to avert the worst of the climate crisis.

Once @energy updates its outdated studies used to review gas export applications this reality should be clear: https://t.co/gcNZ37cNnj

[Texas Sierra Club @TexasSierraClub]

Owner of the San Miguel lignite plant & mine in S. TX will receive big @USDA $ for #solar and battery storage, creating 600 jobs & add MWs even after it stops burning coal - great news for our grid. Now they must commit to closing and cleaning up #txlege https://t.co/rZciub4nZs

[Jeremy Fisher @J_I_Fisher]

16 electric cooperatives are *big* winners today of $7.3 billion from the federal New ERA program to pursue solar, wind, storage, and other low emissions tech.
These coops serve more than 1/5th of rural America and are investing in over $29 billion in clean tech. Remarkable.