Press Releases

Trenton: Today, the Senate Environment Committee unanimously released S3254 (Mukherji/Greenstein), which prohibits the expenditure of Green Acres funds for the purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields. In recent years,...

Trenton, NJ - Today, New Jersey joined several states in a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration over the Department of the Interior's $1 billion buyout of TotalEnergies' offshore wind lease back in March of this year.

Trenton, New Jersey – Today, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced in the NJ register that the NJ Protecting Against Climate Threats Resilient Environments and Landscapes (NJ PACT REAL) rules will be delayed one...

Trenton, New Jersey – Today, Governor Mikie Sherrill announced her four-pronged plan to address the growing impact of data centers on the environment and communities, increase transparency, and hold them accountable. New Jersey Sierra Club Director...

West Orange, NJ - Last night, the West Orange Planning Board rejected the West Essex Highlands proposal to build 496 units of housing on a 120-acre forested area on the Second Watchung Mountain Ridge. This is the largest forested area in a densely...

Trenton, NJ - Today, the NJ Tidelands Council approved the Utility License for Williams Transco’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) fossil fuel project to construct over or under state-owned tidelands. This decision grants the final...

TRENTON — New Jersey made meaningful progress on rolling out federal EV charging dollars in 2025, but the vast majority of funding remains unspent, according to a new Sierra Club report out today.

“The decision to scale back New Jersey's State Agreement Approach (SAA) transmission projects is disappointing, however, fundamentally, a decision the Trump Administration forced on this state."

TRENTON - The New Jersey Protecting Against Climate threats (NJPACT) Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL) rules are integral for mitigating the flooding impacts of climate change and ensuring the safety and long-lasting wellbeing of our...

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today that black bears are beginning to emerge from their winter dens, reminding residents to secure their garbage and potential food sources that attract them. The Sierra Club,...