La legislatura de NJ impulsa grandes legislaciones: PFAS, Green Acres, espacios abiertos, etiquetado de alimentos
December 21, 2022
TRENTON, NJ -- El 15 de diciembre, el Comité de Medio Ambiente y Energía del Senado a las 10 a. m. publicó las siguientes legislaciones. Estas son las declaraciones de Anjuli Ramos-Busot, directora del Sierra Club de Nueva Jersey;
El Pueblo Antes que el Dinero: Reforzando la Oposición al Incinerador de Covanta en Camden Después de la Convocatoria Pública
December 21, 2022
El 8 de diciembre, hubo una convocatoria pública virtual dirigida por Covanta Camden de 6 a 8 p.m donde se presentó la propuesta de instalación de tres cámaras de filtros (baghouses) para cada uno de los combustores en la facilidad, adicionales...
NJ Legislature Pushing Forward Great Legislation: PFAs, Green Acres, Open Space, Food Labeling
December 15, 2022
Today, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee at 10 AM released the following legislation. Here are statements from Anjuli Ramos-Busot, the New Jersey Sierra Club Chapter Director.
People before Profit: Reinforcing Opposition to Covanta Incinerator in Camden following Public Hearing
December 9, 2022
Last night, there was a virtual public hearing about the Covanta Camden waste facility and its proposed improvements from 6-8PM. The New Jersey Sierra Club strongly opposes Covanta Camden Waste Facility as it is one of the dirtiest facilities in the...
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,...
North Jersey Green: Have Your State Legislator Support New Jersey’s Green Amendment
November 24, 2022
By Allen Swanson
Chair, Loantaka Group
Reprinted with permission of the New Jersey Hills Media Group, Whippany, New Jersey, www.newjerseyhills.com.
Our Bills of Rights at the federal and state levels assure we have...
Report from Trenton: The Bear Hunt Is Back
November 21, 2022
On Nov. 15 the NJ Fish and Game Council voted to approve the return of New Jersey’s black bear hunt, over the objections of many. No bear hunting had been allowed on state lands since 2020. This hunt was scheduled to take place in early December,...
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...