Press Releases

Today, the Drinking Water Quality Institute (DWQI) held a meeting to discuss previous DWQI MCL Recommendations on 1,4-Dioxane. During the meeting, the DWQI voted unanimously to recommend a Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) of 0.33 mg/L for 1,4-Dioxane...

Newark, NJ -- Tonight, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) is holding a stakeholder meeting on its proposed 34 MW gas fired power plant in the Ironbound community of Newark. This is part of an expanded stakeholder engagement and public...

Today, Governor Murphy signed two bills into law to address the ongoing lead crisis in New Jersey. The first bill, S1147 (Ruiz), requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover. It also establishes an educational program...

The Sierra Club- NJ Chapter joined the Delaware River Keeper Network along with other environmental groups and advocates at a rally urging Governor Murphy to stop the PennEast Pipeline. In a recent 5-4 decision in the case of PennEast vs. New Jersey...

Today Governor Murphy signed a Clean Energy Bill Package with Mayor Tony Vaz, Senator Bob Smith, Assemblyman Daniel Benson, and CEO of ChargeEVC-NJ Pam Frank.

Last night, Hoboken City Council passed a resolution asking the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) to use alternative energy for their proposed 34 MW gas fired power plant that would be located in the Ironbound community of Newark. Hoboken is...

The Sierra Club is encouraged that the Green Amendment, SCR 30/ACR 80, is gaining ground in the New Jersey Senate. The resolution now has 19 Senate sponsors, with Senators Lagana, Kean, Rice, and Schepisi being the latest to sign their names onto...

Trenton -- Today New Jersey Board of Public Utilities awarded offshore wind solicitations to two projects that combined will develop offshore wind capacity of 2,658 MW - the largest offshore wind procurement in the history of the country. The first...

The Senate has passed the state budget (S2022 / A5870) for FY22. This latest budget would take $360 million from NJ Transit capital funds for operations and maintenance. It also takes $82 million from the Clean Energy Fund for NJ Transit.

Today the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste released A5803(McKeon). The bill exempts plastic material processed at advanced plastic processing facilities from State laws regulating solid waste disposal and recycling. The Sierra Club, Environment...