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“From Day 1, President Trump has declared war on the environment. His first 100 Days have been horrendous when it comes to climate change, clean air and water and public health. From pushing for dirty fossil fuels to rolling back important air and...

The DEP has rejected PennEast Pipeline’s application for water permits. This is a major setback because they have told PennEast that they do not have enough information for them to evaluate land use permits and their application is deficient....

Today the Sierra Club is joining hundreds of others to March for Science in Trenton. Participating groups will speak out on why we are holding the march and what it means for the people of New Jersey. Dozens of groups, scientists, elected officials...

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has dropped their plans to turn a portion of the former Warner Bros. safari park Jungle Habitat into a pay-to-play mountain bike park. Their original idea included privatizing Green Acres open space...

For Immediate Release Contact: Jeff Tittel, NJ Sierra Club, 609-558-9100 Despite President Trump’s regulatory moratorium, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) was successful in listing the rusty patched bumble bee as an Endangered Species in...

“The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is celebrating their 125th year but their management has hardly changed since then. Within the DEP, the Division of Fish and Wildlife has been unfunded and unable to modernize. Instead of having their...

Tesla Motors Inc. is opening their first outlet in south Jersey. The 28,000 square-foot facility in Cherry Hill has received local approval from the planning board. The company will use the location to both sell and service their electric vehicles....

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...