Opinion: Awash in Warehouses and Diesel Trucks
January 1, 2023
By George Moffatt
New Jersey has thousands of miles of state and interstate high-speed highways. “The Garden State” is clearly becoming “The Corridor State.”
Today, 18-wheelers and “last mile” delivery trucks dominate our highways,...
Progress With Low-Emission Vehicles
January 1, 2023
By Bill Beren • Transportation Committee Chair
Electric School Buses
In October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $965 million nationwide for electric and low-polluting school buses under the Infrastructure Investment...
Solving the PFAS Problem
January 1, 2023
Per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are linked to serious illness. In 2021, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection ruled some PFAS chemicals should be limited to ≤ 13 parts per trillion (ppt) in drinking water. The federal government...
NJ Offers Help with Stormwater Control
January 1, 2023
By Greg Gorman • ggorman@embargmail.com
The 2020 New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change forecasts precipitation in New Jersey to increase 4% to 11% by 2050. The intensity and frequency of storms is also anticipated to...
Tour Highlights Assunpink Creek Flooding Issues
January 1, 2023
By Joanne Pannone • Central Jersey Group Chair
Fred Stine, citizen action coordinator of Delaware Riverkeeper, led Trenton-area nonprofit representatives on a driving tour of the Assunpink Creek from where it travels under city streets in...
Welcoming Our New Staff Member and Volunteers
January 1, 2023
By Richard Isaac • Richard.Isaac@sierraclub.org
Our Chapter extends a warm welcome to the following individuals as they take on their new Chapter volunteer and professional positions:
Raghav Akula, Youth Committee Chair...
Companies Need Standards for Climate Change Action
January 1, 2023
By Tony Hagen • editor@newjersey.sierraclub.org
One of the points made at the recent Reuters Impact environmental conference was that we need environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) standards to ensure that companies act...
West Windsor Finalizes Approval for Bridge Point Warehouses
January 1, 2023
By Kip Cherry • Central Jersey Conservation Chair
On November 2, 2022, the West Windsor Township Planning Board finalized approval for the proposed Bridge Point 8 Industrial Park—possibly the largest warehouse project ever proposed in...
Sierra Club Names New Executive Director
January 1, 2023
By Joe Testa • Chapter Parliamentarian and Council of Club Leaders Delegate
In November 2022, the Sierra Club’s national Board of Directors selected Ben Jealous, 49, to be the Club’s next executive director after a nine-month search...
Report from Trenton: Biden Pushed to Make Good on IRA Promises
December 28, 2022
By George Moffatt • gmoffattgt@aol.com
A coalition of about 160 local and national advocacy groups, including the Sierra Club’s NJ Chapter, are pushing the Biden administration to quickly implement the environmental provisions of the...