To view press releases issued prior to 2018 see the Press Release Archives.
Trump’s Attack on Clean Water- Dirty Deal for Dirty Water
December 11, 2018
Today the Trump Administration proposed to weaken a major Obama-Era Rule Protecting Drinking Water for 117 million people. The Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule was designed to limit pollution in most of the nation's large bodies of water in...
SC Urges Governor Murphy: Protect Our Drinking Water, Ban Fracking!
December 11, 2018
The New Jersey Sierra Club and other environmental groups are urging the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) for a complete ban on fracking including the dumping of fracking waste. Over 100,000 petitions have been collected calling on the DRBC...
Trump Proposes Dirty Rule- Part of His War on Environment
December 10, 2018
The Trump administration is expected to put forth a proposal on Tuesday that would significantly weaken a major Obama-Era Rule Protecting Drinking Water For 117 million people. The Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule was designed to limit...
NJ Puts Force Back Into Enforcement: Makes Polluters Pay
December 6, 2018
Today in Camden, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and DEP Comissioner Catherine McCabe announced the filing of eight separate lawsuits on addressing pollution in minority and lower income communities in New Jersey. Communities involved in these...
Sierra Club Stop Fossil Fuels Campaign- Empower NJ
December 5, 2018
The New Jersey Sierra Club along with 50 other groups are calling on Governor Murphy to enact a moratorium on all new fossil fuel infrastructure and development in New Jersey. Our Empower NJ-Stop Fossil Fuels campaign is made up of over two dozen...
Shamefully NJNG is Trying to Build SRL Pipeline
November 30, 2018
Despite still being involved in ongoing litigation, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) is moving forward with the construction of their proposed Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline. NJNG has obtained certain road opening permits to install sections...
Murphy’s Soccer Team Pulls Out of Pinelands Sports Complex
November 30, 2018
Sky Bly FC who was initially a partner in the massive sports complex proposal, Trophy Park, has now withdrawn from the project. Governor Phil Murphy is also a co- owner of the Sky Blue FC soccer club. Trophy Park, would be built on 200acres much of...
When It Rains It Floods on the Passaic
November 28, 2018
Parts of Wayne and Lincoln Park flooded today after heavy rains on Saturday caused the Passaic and Pompton rivers to overflow. The National Weather Service issued flood advisories on Saturday for much of New Jersey as rain continued across the state...
Sparta Mountain Plan is Going Forward
November 14, 2018
The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife are going to resume cutting activities on Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Stand 33. NJDFW will begin cutting on or about November 27, 2018 for about two weeks and again before April 1, 2019.
Asbury Park Blocks Private Beach Club
November 9, 2018
Last night the Asbury Park mayor and town council passed a resolution asking iStar to halt work on their private beach club. The council told iStar to come back with a new plan that meets the environment and economic concerns that were raised during...