@cyrustx

Cyrus Reed is conservation director of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club in Austin, Texas. Married with three kids.

 Austin, Texas
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Joined October 2010
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TCEQ now says a zero-discharge limit for visible plastic pollution is “inconsistent” with state water quality standards—even though Formosa requested that restriction in its permit application.
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Texas politicians like to talk about acting in the best interests of their constituents - but the numbers often tell a different story. If legislators don’t answer to Texans, who are they really accountable to? Read more 🔗 bit.ly/sc-tribune
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TDU rates required by #txlege SB 1664 now online @PUCTX puc.texas.gov/industry/elect…
Public Utility Commission of Texas
@PUCTX3 Sep 2025
Transmission and Distribution Rates Now Available for Consumers on PUCT Website. Read more: ow.ly/xaUL50WQrKs #txlege #txenergy
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You can tell the PUCT: Texans deserve better! ✊ Texas utilities are cashing in on massive bonuses (YOU are paying for them!) while doing the bare minimum to help customers save energy ❌ Add your name - hold these massive corporations accountable 👉 bit.ly/PUC-rulemaking
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SCTX & volunteers compiled a list of mutual aid resources available to those impacted by, or looking to help, after devastating floods 🔗 bit.ly/4lby75s Mutual support is how we’ll survive the new norm of extreme weather - how we’ll build a safer & more just future 💚
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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
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🚨 SpaceX is trying to take over Texas beaches - AGAIN 🚨 New language in HB 5246 lets a Gov-appointed board shut down public access after “consulting” with Elon Musk’s company town. 👎 This is a corporate power grab. Contact your rep: bit.ly/hb-5246

Local Sierra Club Actions - TEXAS

act.sierraclub.org
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THE HALLS OF COMMITTEE LAND REMIND ME OF THAT TV SHOW SEVERANCE — EXCEPT INSTEAD OF FORGETTING WHO YOU ARE, YOU JUST FORGET WHY YOU CAME, WHERE YOU’RE GOING, AND IF YOUR BILL EVEN HAS A COMPANION. #txlege
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💧 Texas is facing a water crisis, and the solutions on the table could cost taxpayers billions without fixing the real problem: aging infrastructure. Read our @dallasnews op-ed on why Texas must focus on fixing leaky pipes first! 🔗 bit.ly/dmn-water

Texas water bills should prioritize fixing aging infrastructure

Rather than pouring taxpayer money into expensive and uncertain water supply strategies, like seawater desalination, Texas should prioritize improvement of its water infrastructure.

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Texas legislators are making big decisions on energy, water, and the grid. Some bills push progress - others could set us back. Stay informed. 🔗 Full breakdown in the latest blog by Cyrus Reed: bit.ly/txlege-updates #TXLege
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SB 388 - One More Government Handout That Won't Help. See TCA’s detailed breakdown of this unfortunate legislation that 1) businesses didn’t ask for, 2) kills economic growth, and 3) will raise electric bills. #TxLege #TxEnergy
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See my statement regarding today’s hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee VI, VII, VIII. #TXLEGE
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Replying to @RepGonzalez
@RepGonzalez The methane polluter fee takes common-sense action to #CutMethane, secure American energy, create jobs, & protect clean air. 75+ organizations are calling on Congress to vote to uphold the fee + stand up for hardworking taxpayers & families → bit.ly/3QxtPaS
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We are on the verge of a climate catastrophe, and the O&G industry that brought us to the edge isn’t just silent; they are quietly pushing us over the edge. Big Oil can't be trusted to do the right thing. We need methane regulations now more than ever: bit.ly/axcp-feb-25

Oil and Gas Companies Can’t Keep Their Word; They Should Pay the Price

During President Trump’s first term in office, oil and gas companies made headlines for opposing his efforts to rollback methane safeguards. 

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Proud to be named for the 3rd session as Subcommittee Chair of Articles VI, VII, & VIII of the House Appropriations Committee. Let’s get to work! #txlege wallefortexas.com/press/arti…

Rep. Armando Walle Named House Appropriations Subcommittee Chair of Articles VI, VII & VIII — Walle...

(Austin, TEXAS) –  Today, Rep. Armando Walle was named the Subcommittee Chair of Articles VI, VII & VIII on the House Appropriations Committee. This is Rep. Walle’s third term as the chair of these...

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On @VistraCorp, @LuminantPower, & @LCRA requesting @EPA safeguard rollbacks: “...They’re more interested in their corporate bottom line and profits than upholding strong safeguards for the groundwater in the region,” said Dave Cortez, Lone Star Chapter. sierraclub.org/press-release…
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@txsolarstorage30 Jan 2025
More great coverage from our economic impact report with @joshdr83. Everything is bigger in Texas, especially local tax revenue from clean energy and payments to landowners! #txenergy #txsolar #txstorage renewableenergyworld.com/sol…

Bigger in Texas? Clean energy contributes billions to the Lonestar State, report finds

A new report aims to quantify the financial ripples of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage in Texas.

renewableenergyworld.com
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The #grid held up during #WinterStormEnzo; TX is still not prepared for extreme weather. Leaders must do more to #KeepthePowerOn. 📢 Share this Houston Chronicle editorial w/ @GregAbbott_TX: buff.ly/4h9h3Ls ✍️ Demand solutions for homeowners: buff.ly/4gcBPIP
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Second highest ever recorded* winter demand in ERCOT today @ 77,739 megawatts. Thermal outages were ~50% higher than expected but there were plenty of reserves & low prices. A diverse resource mix is a good thing. #txlege
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📢 TEXAS COASTAL WATERS & COMMUNITIES NEED YOUR VOICE! Click the link to urge TCEQ to: ✅ Strengthen salinity protections ✅ Require science-backed environmental modeling ✅ Reject the Inner Harbor Desalination Plant’s permit 👉 buff.ly/4g5N0mC
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