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Paul Ehrlich managed to get his spurs lodged in the side of certain conservatives during his lifetime, such that they practically celebrated his death. Headlines saying, essentially, “He got it wrong!” virtually littered the conservative press....

By Bill Beren • Transportation Committee Chair, Beren1@verizon.netThere was a lot of activity related to clean transportation in New Jersey in the first quarter of 2026.Electric School Buses Peg Hanna, director of climate change mitigation and...

A recent NJ.com story citing a large number of cancer cases among residents near the Aeromarine landfill (officially, Keyport Sanitary Landfill) renewed focus on risks posed by toxins leaching from it. While alarming, we await investigations by the...

This is an Op-Ed that appeared on NJ Spotlight News They’re doing more than straining the grid, and they stick us with bad water and dirty air if we fail to site them appropriately.

As it turns out, cheering loudly about the beauty of natural wonders while traversing America’s public lands is a surefire way to get your 10-year-old son rolling his eyes. All the same, it’s true! We live on a fantastic continent.

Following really strong advocacy by Clean Water Action, Sierra Club, Beyond Plastics NJ, and many others in New Jersey, outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy signed “Skip the Stuff” legislation on January 20, 2026.

With the election of Mikie Sherrill as New Jersey’s 57th governor, the Sierra Club is hopeful that she will energize New Jersey’s transportation picture by strengthening New Jersey Transit and continuing the push to electrify the transportation...

There are many serious downsides of artificial turf in the areas of health, safety, and the environment, suggesting that this product, rather than being an asset, is an overall liability to us and our communities.

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The environmental movement received many setbacks last year, such as rollbacks in environmental protection policy and threats to prior climate gains, but we can reassert momentum by expanding our base to include both populists (workaday...