Spring is Here, and so are the Bears- NJ is Still Unprepared
April 17, 2024
NJDEP released an advisory announcing its pilot project to provide 3,000 accessible bear-resistant trash receptacles to six municipalities, including Sparta, West Milford, Jefferson, Rockaway, Hardyston, and Hampton, with elevated bear incidents....
Governor Murphy stalls on his promises for the coastal environment
April 8, 2024
Trenton: A coalition of New Jersey advocates and environmental organizations including the NJ Sierra Club, ANJEC, The Nature Conservancy, and NJLCV are expressing growing frustration as Governor Murphy delays action on his promises to protect...
FY 2025 Budget: NJ Leg. Must Increase Funding to NJ Transit and NJDEP to Finish the Job
April 1, 2024
Trenton, NJ - Through the Assembly and Senate budget process, New Jersey Chapter Director of the Sierra Club, Anjuli Ramos-Busot and Conservation Program Manager, Taylor McFarland, testified on the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget.
Governor Murphy Reauthorizes Transportation Trust Fund, Launches $1k EV Fee
March 28, 2024
Trenton, NJ - Tuesday evening, Governor Phil Murphy reauthorized New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund for five more years. The fund’s purpose is to invest in modernizing and maintaining New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure, while providing...
Senate Enviro. Cmt. Releases Nation-Leading 100% Clean Energy Bill, State Investments for Grid Modernization
March 14, 2024
Trenton, NJ – Today, Senator Bob Smith’s New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024 , S237/A1480, was released at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, making the codification of the state’s target for 100 percent clean electricity by 2035 one step...
New Jerseyans One Step Closer to Gaining Right to Clean, Safe Environment Through Historic Green Amendment
March 14, 2024
TRENTON, NJ - Today, the Senate Environment Committee voted to release the Green Amendment (SCR43, Greenstein, Zwicker) in New Jersey which would amend the state’s constitution to recognize our right to clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet....
Thanks for Your Support!
March 12, 2024
The NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club wishes to thank all those who provided the Chapter with financial support during 2023. We value every donor and every donation. 100% of your gift stays within New Jersey to fund our local activities. Listed below...
The Chapter Warmly Welcomes More Volunteers!
March 12, 2024
Our Chapter extends a warm welcome to three new volunteers: Dennis Colligan, Collin Crecco, Alex Meseguer
Why Diet Matters for the Planet and Your Health
March 12, 2024
“The hottest year was even hotter than expected,” read a recent headline in Science. If, like me, you want to do more to stave off the worst, then cast a more critical eye on diet. What we eat has a major climate impact, because food production...
“A Glass of Water, No Tire”
March 12, 2024
In the documentary Dark Waters, the ingestion of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) was compared to swallowing a tire. There are thousands of PFAS chemicals in use and littered about the environment—some estimate 12,000 kinds—but only a...