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New Jerseyans One Step Closer to Gaining Right to Clean, Safe Environment Through Historic Green Amendment
March 14, 2024
TRENTON, NJ - Today, the Senate Environment Committee voted to release the Green Amendment (SCR43, Greenstein, Zwicker) in New Jersey which would amend the state’s constitution to recognize our right to clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet....
Clean Energy Action Now hosted rally to demand a 100% clean energy future by 2035
March 11, 2024
Trenton, NJ - Members of Clean Energy Action Now (CLEAN), a campaign dedicated to increasing awareness of the health, economic and climate benefits of an equitable clean energy future, hosted a rally ahead of a joint Senate Environment and Energy...
Advocates Call on NJ Transit, Gov. Murphy & Legislature To Roll Back Fare Increase As Part of Broader Dedicated NJ Transit Funding
March 6, 2024
Trenton – At the fifth hearing for NJ Transit’s 10-county rolling 15% fare hike hearings, a broad set of advocates came out to call for Governor Murphy, legislative leaders and NJ Transit to move forward on stable dedicated funding for NJ Transit...
NJ FY25 Budget Takes One Step Forward for NJ Transit
February 27, 2024
Trenton, NJ – Governor Murphy is proposing to make significant investments in our open spaces, grid and to NJ Transit. On February 27th, Governor Murphy gave his fiscal year budget address for 2025 (FY 25) which is available online here.
BREAKING: NJ TransitGrid Power Plant Pulled - New Jersey Continues Transition Away From Methane Gas
January 26, 2024
Trenton, NJ - This morning, NJ TRANSIT announced the cancellation of the controversial TransitGrid project claiming it is not “financially feasible.” With the approval of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), NJ TRANSIT will redirect over $500...
NJSC Director Joins Congresswoman Sherrill and DEP Commissioner LaTourette to Discuss Native Habitats
January 25, 2024
Chatham Township, NJ - Today, New Jersey Sierra Club Director, Anjuli Ramos-Busot joined Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and NJDEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette for a panel discussion to highlight the introduction of her recent Building Native Habitats...
Sierra Club Celebrates Awards of Third Round of Offshore Wind Solicitations
January 24, 2024
Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) announced the winners of the third solicitation for offshore wind projects in New Jersey.
Gov. Murphy Signs Nation-Leading PFAs Bill Into Law, More Needed for Strongest Protections
January 22, 2024
Trenton – On January 16th, Governor Murphy signed into law a nation-leading law on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), requiring the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform a study...
NJ State of State: Gov. Murphy Does not Deliver on Climate
January 10, 2024
Trenton: Yesterday afternoon, Governor Murphy delivered his sixth State of the State address at the NJ State House despite a major storm that will bring flooding, wind damage, power outages across the state. Despite the state emergency warning to...
Win for Clean Air: New Jersey Groups Celebrate EPA $19 Million Grant from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 5 Districts, 42 Clean Electric School Buses
January 9, 2024
Trenton – Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the 2023 recipients of nearly $1 billion in Clean School Bus Program grants, funded from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The EPA has awarded clean school buses...