Ciba Geigy: Sierra Club Calls For Comment Extension & Updated Risk Assessment
March 14, 2023
Toms River: The Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter joined residents of Toms River at NJDEP’s Public Hearing on the proposed Ciba Geigy settlement. On Dec. 5, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection proposed a settlement with BASF...
DEP Destroys 21 acres of Old Trees & Wetlands in Glassboro WMA
March 14, 2023
The Sierra Club, New Jersey chapter is outraged with NJDEP’s decision to clear cut 21 acres of mature forest and critical wetlands at the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area. Over 100 year old trees were cut including the ShortLeaf Pine, White Oak,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Misses Deadline to Suspend Dangerous Trump-Era LNG-by-Rail Rule
March 13, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. (March 13, 2023) — According to a court filing, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to miss today’s deadline to suspend a Trump-era regulation that allows liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail...
Advocates Urge New Jersey to Catch up to Ten Other States & Adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II Standards This Year
March 13, 2023
NJDEP holds its first stakeholder meeting to propose and adopt a cleaner cars program that will advance consumer choice for New Jersey drivers, reduce toxic vehicle emissions and protect public health in the Garden State.
Drive Electric Earth Day
March 8, 2023
Once again, the Sierra Club is a national sponsor of Drive Electric Earth Day. Local groups, including The NJ Chapter’s Gateway Group, are sponsoring events during Earth Week at which owners exhibit their electric cars and talk one-on-one to...
Additional 4GW of Offshore Wind Possible for NJ: NJ groups applaud state and call for more offshore wind development
March 6, 2023
New Jersey business, health, labor, and social justice leaders today applaud the state’s third round solicitation as the Board of Public Utilities seeks proposals to support responsibly-developed offshore wind off the coast of New Jersey and advance...
NJ Law Would Give Overburdened Communities a Say
March 5, 2023
The final rules of New Jersey’s environmental justice law (S232) states that the environmental and public health of overburdened communities must be considered before allowing permits for the expansion and new construction of polluting facilities...
Getting Tough on Plastics Producers
March 5, 2023
Beyond Plastics is working with Sierra Club NJ to develop a broad-based “extended producer responsibility” law that would shift the cost of managing plastic waste back onto the producers
FERC Sides With Polluter on Pipeline Ruling
March 5, 2023
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved plans by Williams Companies to expand natural gas pipeline capacity across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
Wildlife and Endangered Species Committee Report
March 5, 2023
The Wildlife and Endangered Species Committee is working officially with the Coalition to Ban Leghold Traps in New Jersey