Chapter News

Tropical Storm Ida battered New Jersey yesterday and early this morning, resulting in flash flooding and at least fourteen deaths. Governor Murphy declared a state of emergency late Wednesday. The National Weather Service has active flash flooding...

Nine House Democrats, including Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District, have threatened to halt progress on the most important climate legislation in U.S. history, and the only potential vehicle for major action on climate,...

Five New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories due to high levels of fecal bacteria. The beaches include L Street beach in Belmar, South Bath Avenue beach in Long Branch, Brooklyn Avenue beach in Lavallette, Stockton Avenue beach in Long...

EDISON, NJ -- Today, Governor Murphy visited Middlesex County’s wildlife conservation area to sign A5822 (Coughlin), legislation in memory of late State Senator Peter Barnes III. The bill renames the Dismal Swamp and the Dismal Swamp Preservation...

Today, the Drinking Water Quality Institute (DWQI) held a meeting to discuss previous DWQI MCL Recommendations on 1,4-Dioxane. During the meeting, the DWQI voted unanimously to recommend a Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) of 0.33 mg/L for 1,4-Dioxane...

In a Star-Ledger opinion piece, Renée Pollard, environmental and social justice chair at the Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter, and Maria Lopez-Nuñez, deputy director of organizing and advocacy at the Ironbound Community Corporation, say thousands of...

Today, Governor Murphy signed two bills into law to address the ongoing lead crisis in New Jersey. The first bill, S1147 (Ruiz), requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover. It also establishes an educational program...

Newark, NJ -- Tonight, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) is holding a stakeholder meeting on its proposed 34 MW gas fired power plant in the Ironbound community of Newark. This is part of an expanded stakeholder engagement and public...

The Sierra Club- NJ Chapter joined the Delaware River Keeper Network along with other environmental groups and advocates at a rally urging Governor Murphy to stop the PennEast Pipeline. In a recent 5-4 decision in the case of PennEast vs. New Jersey...

Today Governor Murphy signed a Clean Energy Bill Package with Mayor Tony Vaz, Senator Bob Smith, Assemblyman Daniel Benson, and CEO of ChargeEVC-NJ Pam Frank.