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NJ Sierra Club and More Than 160+ Advocacy Groups Pivot to Need For Stronger Pollution Standards to Protect Health, Tackle Climate Change
September 20, 2022
Hamilton, NJ — Building on landmark congressional climate, jobs, justice, and clean energy investments, hundreds of local and national advocacy groups are now pivoting to the need for the Biden administration to use all its available tools to set...
Sierra Club Holds IRA Congressional Roundtable on Ida Anniversary
September 2, 2022
On the Anniversary of Hurricane Ida, the Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter held a roundtable with some of New Jersey’s Congressional Delegation, including Congressman Andy Kim, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and Congressman Tom Malinowski to discuss the...
BPU EMP Ratepayer Study Shows Clean Energy & Electrification Will Save $$$
August 18, 2022
Trenton, NJ—The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) voted to accept the Energy Master Plan Ratepayer Impact Study. The study, conducted by The Brattle Group, looked at the impact of the state’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) through 2030. Overall...
Public Backlash against Murphy-endorsed Jersey City Turnpike Extension Boondoggle Grows From Jersey City to Woodbridge, Residents, Elected Officials, Activists Push Back
August 18, 2022
Jersey City & Woodbridge – Opposition to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s plan to expand the Turnpike Extension in Jersey City and make the bottleneck at the Holland Tunnel worse is growing in the wake of Gov. Murphy’s endorsement for the...
Historic Day for the Environment: Biden Passes Inflation Reduction Act
August 17, 2022
President Biden has signed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This law will take critical steps to eliminate climate pollution, prevent the most catastrophic impacts of climate change and will make historic investments that lower costs...
Sierra Club Fights Williams Transco Pipeline
August 11, 2022
Sierra Club, NJ joins environmental groups along with impacted residents at a critical NJDEP permit hearing to urge the Murphy Administration to stop the Williams Transco Regional Energy Access Expansion project.
Electric Ticket To Ride: Gov. Murphy Signs Electric School Bus Bill – Legislation Provides $45 Million To Jumpstart Electric School Buses in NJ
August 4, 2022
Gov. Murphy signed the electric school bus bill S759 (Diegnan/Greenstein)/A1282 (Stanley/Haider/Timberlake) into law today, which provides a down payment on jump starting the electrification of the state’s bus fleet through providing funding to six...
Sierra Club Joins Electric School Bus Ride at NJ Statehouse
June 16, 2022
Environmental organizations including the Sierra Club NJ, Environment NJ, along with Senator Zwicker held an Electric School Bus event today for NJ legislators as the electric school bus bill, S759 (Diegnan/Greenstein)/ A1282 (Stanley/Haider/...
Sierra Club, NJ Pushes for Stronger Plastic Packaging Legislation
June 14, 2022
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee heard testimony from several environmental advocates, including the Sierra Club, New Jersey chapter on S426(Smith). The bill requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and...
Electric School Bus Bill Passes Senate Budget Committee; Bill Will Provide $45 Million For School Districts To Purchase Electric School Buses
June 6, 2022
Trenton – The NJ Senate Budget Committee passed S759 (Diegnan/Greenstein) this afternoon by an 8-4 vote. The bill requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop and implement a three-year “Electric School Bus...