Chapter News

By Bill Beren • Chair, Transportation Committee Let’s start with the positives. As of June 2023, there were 128,374 electric battery or plug-in hybrids registered in New Jersey, an increase of 33,806 from December 2022, a 33% increase in just...

By Kip Cherry Given Ørsted’s late-October decision to scuttle its Ocean Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind projects (2,248 MW) along the New Jersey coast, citing business conditions and permitting uncertainty, it is important to look at other wind...

By George Moffatt Earth’s temperature is definitely increasing. Honest! The sixth assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control (IPCC) warns—again—that our emissions of heat-trapping gases have warmed Earth’s climate by nearly 2°F...

By Danielle Rapsas • NJ Chapter 2023 Intern and Member of Gateway ExComm Have you ever wondered what happens to your recycling after it is placed into the recycling bin and put on the curb? Materials can be recycled into new bags, decks, benches...

By Tara Mezzanotte • Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic Rivers Partnership Many are unaware that the Garden State is home to four National Wild and Scenic Rivers, safeguarded by Congress under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service (NPS)....

TRENTON REPORT The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife has approved the continuation of bear hunts through 2028, despite huge opposition from residents of New Jersey. The NJ Chapter and other environmental advocates have all asked NJ Department...

By Joanne Pannone • Chair, Central Jersey Group Are your plant’s stomata—pores—clogged from chemicals and particulates? The stomata are the respiratory system of plants, and when they become congested, the plants choke and photosynthesis cannot...

Interest in purchasing electric school buses (ESBs) was much higher this year at the NJ School Boards Association workshop, held in Atlantic City, October 23 and 24. Bill Beren, NJ Chapter Transportation Committee chair and ExCom member; Kip...

By Anjuli Ramos-Busot, Director, NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club On October 31 (Happy Halloween!), Ørsted announced that it would officially cease the development of the offshore wind turbine projects Ocean Wind I and II in New Jersey. The turbines...

By Renée Pollard • Executive Committee Member and Chair of the Environmental and Social Justice Committee Creating green spaces in urban and overburdened communities can sometimes be challenging, but it is vital to creating an environment that...