Blog posts from around the country
New Jersey Chapter
The Supreme Court has made another radical departure from well-established law in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The Court overturned the 40-year-old Chevron deference doctrine, which required courts to defer to government…
New Jersey Chapter
By fits and starts, wind turbine development is making progress in New Jersey. In early July, the Department of the Interior announced its approval of the 2.8 gigawatt (GW) Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project, which will create enough energy…
New Jersey Chapter
In July, the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club urged the US Coast Guard not to approve the NJ Turnpike Authority’s plans to replace the Casciano Bridge across Newark Bay between Newark and Bayonne and double the number of lanes from four to eight.
New Jersey Chapter
In 1986, the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) became law, giving everyone the right to know what chemicals are floating around in the air of our communities.
New Jersey Chapter
Front-loading washers are promoted as more energy-efficient than top loaders. They’re also gentler on clothes and get them cleaner at the same time. Yet American consumers seem to be skeptical. Sales of front loaders have grown haltingly and slowly…
New Jersey Chapter
Soil is the foundation of a successful garden and yet it is the least understood of all elements in this effort. The physical and biological properties of soil work together to create nourishment for our plant life.
New Jersey Chapter
The business of America is tearing the environment apart, piece by piece. It’s hard to avoid stepping on a bug or running over a squirrel, so to speak, no matter what you do. Developers constantly build on open land until it’s all gone.…
Tennessee Chapter
What’s Inside: The state might intervene to control the spread of PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge, September 4th is National Wildlife Day, Rally for the Valley approaches, free viewing of film "Atomic Bamboozle: The False Promise of a Nuclear…