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UnBearable - Gov. Murphy Will Break Commitment to Stop NJ Black Bear Hunt
November 10, 2022
Governor Murphy is expected to rescind an Executive Order he signed in 2018 that banned bear hunting on state lands, about 700,000 acres. His administration made an announcement today that the New Jersey Fish and Game Council will discuss the...
DEP Announces New Low NOx Omnibus Rule, Diesel Vehicle Inspection Tests and Procedures and Ground Level Ozone State Implementation Plan Revision
November 8, 2022
The New Jersey Sierra Club applauds the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for proposing to incorporate by reference California's Model Year 2027 or Later Heavy-Duty New Engine and Vehicle Standards and Requirements, otherwise...
Major PFAS Bill Released from Senate Environment Cmt.
November 3, 2022
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released S3176 (Greenstein/Smith). would require DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The study...
Anaerobic Digestion Bill Released from Senate Environment Cmt.
November 3, 2022
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released S3185 (Codey, Sarlo). The bill provides CBT credit for development of anaerobic digestion facilities that process food waste. This bill would incentivize the development and construction of...
Superstorm Sandy Impacts Still Felt After a Decade
October 28, 2022
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in the history of New Jersey with $30 billion in damages. According to NJDEP data, 38 lives were lost, 346,000 homes were destroyed or damaged...
NJ Sues Against Big Oil for Climate Damages
October 18, 2022
Today the NJ Office of the Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced that New Jersey will sue Big Oil for climate damages.
NJ Sierra Club and More Than 160+ Advocacy Groups Pivot to Need For Stronger Pollution Standards to Protect Health, Tackle Climate Change
September 20, 2022
Hamilton, NJ — Building on landmark congressional climate, jobs, justice, and clean energy investments, hundreds of local and national advocacy groups are now pivoting to the need for the Biden administration to use all its available tools to set...
Sierra Club Holds IRA Congressional Roundtable on Ida Anniversary
September 2, 2022
On the Anniversary of Hurricane Ida, the Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter held a roundtable with some of New Jersey’s Congressional Delegation, including Congressman Andy Kim, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and Congressman Tom Malinowski to discuss the...
BPU EMP Ratepayer Study Shows Clean Energy & Electrification Will Save $$$
August 18, 2022
Trenton, NJ—The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) voted to accept the Energy Master Plan Ratepayer Impact Study. The study, conducted by The Brattle Group, looked at the impact of the state’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) through 2030. Overall...
Public Backlash against Murphy-endorsed Jersey City Turnpike Extension Boondoggle Grows From Jersey City to Woodbridge, Residents, Elected Officials, Activists Push Back
August 18, 2022
Jersey City & Woodbridge – Opposition to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s plan to expand the Turnpike Extension in Jersey City and make the bottleneck at the Holland Tunnel worse is growing in the wake of Gov. Murphy’s endorsement for the...