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Sierra Club, New Jersey Endorses Representative Donald Payne Jr.
June 1, 2022
The Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter announces the endorsement of Representative Donald Payne Jr. who serves New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District. As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Payne has been an advocate...
Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter Endorses Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
June 1, 2022
The Sierra Club is proud to announce our endorsement of Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman for reelection in 2022. Bonnie Watson Coleman has been a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District since 2014. Prior to that, she...
New report outlines how electric school buses could speed New Jersey’s transition to clean electric grid
May 19, 2022
Cutting-edge technology could enable electric school buses to store energy and return it to the grid, creating flexibility and stability for a renewable-powered future; S759/A1282 will provide more than $45 million over 3 years to jumpstart state...
It’s Electric: Electric School Bus Bill To Provide $45 Million For School Districts Wins 9-1-1 Support from Assembly Transportation Committee
May 12, 2022
The Assembly Transportation Committee released A1282 (Stanley/Haider/Timberlake) by a 9-1-1 vote. The bill requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop and implement a three-year “Electric School Bus Program.”
Sierra Club New Jersey Endorses Representative Tom Malinowski
April 27, 2022
The Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter announced the endorsement of Representative Tom Malinowski on Thursday, April 21st during an Environmental Town Hall with the Congressman.
Sierra Club Joins NJDEP’s Outside, Together! Initiative Launch
April 22, 2022
Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter joins the The NJ Department of Environmental Protection as they launch its Equitable Investment in Outdoor Recreation Planning initiative called Outside, Together.
Sierra Club, NJ and Enviros Speak on Climate at Special Senate Environment Cmt.
April 21, 2022
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee have invited guests to testify on strategies that the State and industries could implement in order to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Anjuli Ramos-Busot, New Jersey Director of the...
EPA’s Heavy Duty Truck Rule is Good Start But Must Do More
April 12, 2022
EPA is holding a virtual public hearing for the Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards Proposed Rule.
Vast Undercount of Public Comments Threatens Rule Making on Water Quality
April 12, 2022
Environmental Groups Urge DRBC Commission to Accurately Account for Public Comments on Rule Making to Ban Fracking Waste in the Watershed
DEP Adopts Critical Air Contamination Rule
April 8, 2022
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently adopted new rules that would address air contaminants in New Jersey through its permitting and emissions statement programs.