DEP Announces Recycling Grants - Must Fix Recycling Program
June 12, 2020
Today [June 10], the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $19.4 million in annual Clean Communities grants. The money will help municipalities and counties remove litter, improve water quality, and enhance the quality of life. $17.3...
NJ Reopening Plan Needs to Address Equity & Environment
June 3, 2020
Governor Murphy has started to reopen New Jersey from coronavirus quarantine. New Jersey needs a reopening plan that looks at improving the quality of life, public health, and the environment, especially in areas that are overburdened by pollution....
Gov. Sides with Disastrous Highway Plan that will Hurt Environment & Commuters
May 29, 2020
The NJ Turnpike and GSP expansion plan and the South Jersey highway expansion in the Pinelands have both been approved. Governor Murphy, after being silent about both of the plans, came out in support after they were both approved yesterday. Murphy...
NJ’s Pension Fund Drop Tied to Fossil Fuels - We Need to Divest
May 29, 2020
Investment returns for the first 10 months of the current fiscal year are currently at -2.5% for New Jersey’s public-worker pension system. The total value of the funds dropped below $74 billion by the end of April, compared to nearly $80 billion...
Sierra Club Mourns the Passing of Candace Ashmun- Protector of the Pines
May 28, 2020
Candace Ashmun who is a well-known conservationist in New Jersey died on May 22, 2020. She was 96 years old. Candace was a resident of Basking Ridge and is known as the Godmother of the Pines for her consistent effort to protect and preserve the...
Big Victory! NJ DEP Denies NESE Pipeline Permits Too
May 21, 2020
[May 16, 2020] The NJ DEP denied the Wetland and 401 Water Quality permit for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project, whose plans included about 23 miles (37 km) of submarine pipeline off Raritan Bay The department cited concerns over water...
Gov. Cuomo Denies NESE - Murphy Should Too
May 21, 2020
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation denied the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project, whose plans included about 23 miles (37 km) of submarine pipeline off New York City’s coast. The department cited concerns over water...
Sierra Club Endorses Congressman Gottheimer
May 21, 2020
U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced today [May 14] that he has received the endorsement of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the nation’s most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization with over...
NJ Reopens Park Bathrooms - Finally, Good to Go!
May 21, 2020
Today [May 14], Governor Murphy announced that park bathrooms will reopen as long as they are kept clean. He warned that it will take time for all parks to get staffing levels back up to open bathrooms at every park. Earlier this week, the New...
Parks Are Now Open, But DEP Must Open Bathroom Facilities
May 21, 2020
On April 29, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 133 to reopen state and county parks. Since then, there has been a problem in the parks due to the lack of bathroom facilities. In response, the New Jersey Sierra Club sent a letter to the New...