Why Sierra Club Opposes Statewide Prop 7, and Why You Should Too
September 22, 2023, by Matt Johnson
Polluting special interests are counting on you not showing up in this off-year election, because that would result in them tapping billions of taxpayer dollars for expensive, polluting, and unneeded power plants.
Sierra Club urges Texans to vote NO on Prop 7, which has a misleading title of the “Texas Energy Fund.” It’s even more misleading when you read the description:
“…providing for the creation of the Texas energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities.”
Sounds okay, right? We need more power, right? Well, what this constitutional amendment would do, if approved, is create a low-interest loan and grant program designed to subsidize what will most likely be new or expanded fracked gas power plants and little else. Read the complete article