The Sierra Club has raised thousands of dollars for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts to distribute to local groups, but recent statements raise questions regarding those funds.

The Port of Corpus Christi already leads the nation in crude oil exports and recently planned infrastructure projects are expected to only increase exports for the south Texas port.

Under the leadership of Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry, the U.S. Energy Department is working to streamline American exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Over the past several weeks, many environmentalists have peddled the idea that climate change caused this year’s spike in hurricanes, but an environmental leader in Texas disputes the claims these other groups are making.

The U.S. Department of Justice is now requiring the Russian media outlet RT to register as a foreign agent in the US, labeling it as propaganda.

In his latest column, Chris Tomlinson of the Houston Chronicle offered a stern rebuke of the rhetoric from environmentalist groups since Hurricane Harvey struck Texas.