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NJ Bear Hunt Opens Despite Amendments to NJ State Game Code Public Hearing on January 18th, 2023
December 7, 2022
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced that the Black Bear Hunt will officially be open and effective immediately, December 6th, following a brief suspension on December 1st.
New Jersey’s Last Operating Coal Plant Demolished, Clearing Path for Clean Energy
December 2, 2022
SWEDESBORO, NJ. -- The Logan Generating Plant, one of New Jersey’s last coal plants to retire, was demolished today in front of a crowd of environmental advocates, state and local politicians, labor groups, and public utilities. At the demolition,...
Disgraceful- NJ Approves Black Bear Hunt
November 15, 2022
Trenton, NJ - Today the Fish and Game Council approved the State’s Comprehensive Bear Management Policy (CBBMP) and amendments to the Game Code. This means there will be a December bear hunt, the CBBMP will be filed and published in the register on...
Sierra Club Urges Murphy Admin To Stop the Black Bear Hunt
November 14, 2022
Trenton, NJ - The Sierra Club, New Jersey chapter testified at the Fish and Game Council meeting today on the approval of the State’s Comprehensive Bear Management Policy (CBBMP) and amendments to the Game Code. The chapter strongly disagrees with...
UnBearable - Gov. Murphy Will Break Commitment to Stop NJ Black Bear Hunt
November 10, 2022
Governor Murphy is expected to rescind an Executive Order he signed in 2018 that banned bear hunting on state lands, about 700,000 acres. His administration made an announcement today that the New Jersey Fish and Game Council will discuss the...
DEP Announces New Low NOx Omnibus Rule, Diesel Vehicle Inspection Tests and Procedures and Ground Level Ozone State Implementation Plan Revision
November 8, 2022
The New Jersey Sierra Club applauds the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for proposing to incorporate by reference California's Model Year 2027 or Later Heavy-Duty New Engine and Vehicle Standards and Requirements, otherwise...
Major PFAS Bill Released from Senate Environment Cmt.
November 3, 2022
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released S3176 (Greenstein/Smith). would require DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The study...
Anaerobic Digestion Bill Released from Senate Environment Cmt.
November 3, 2022
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released S3185 (Codey, Sarlo). The bill provides CBT credit for development of anaerobic digestion facilities that process food waste. This bill would incentivize the development and construction of...
Superstorm Sandy Impacts Still Felt After a Decade
October 28, 2022
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in the history of New Jersey with $30 billion in damages. According to NJDEP data, 38 lives were lost, 346,000 homes were destroyed or damaged...
NJ Sues Against Big Oil for Climate Damages
October 18, 2022
Today the NJ Office of the Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced that New Jersey will sue Big Oil for climate damages.