Press Releases

Shawn Latourette has been sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Today, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) announced its plans to reevaluate the current proposal for a 34 MW gas fired power plant in the Ironbound community of Newark. The PVSC will be expanding stakeholder engagement and starting a...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the DEP’s Green Acres Program today. The event is being held at the Holly Farm tract of the Menantico Ponds Wildlife Management Area, which was acquired by...

The Biden Administration recently approved plans for the Gateway Tunnel Project which will build a new rail tunnel underneath the Hudson River connecting New York and New Jersey. The $11.6 billion project will also repair existing Amtrak- owned...

The Columbia Law School Environment Law Clinic recently filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club in support of New Jersey’s lawsuit against Solvay Specialty Polymers USA. Solvay is responsible for widespread...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted Williams Transco’s Request for Extension of Time. This gives Transco two more years to construct the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) in order to “obtain the required permits and...

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding a public hearing this morning on the proposed Advanced Clean Truck Program and Fleet Reporting Requirements. This is a precedent-setting policy from California that has two compartments.

A new report published in Science Advances has found that the Delaware River is one of the rivers dumping the most plastic pollution into the ocean. According to the study, over 283,000 pounds of plastic waste are carried by the Delaware River and...

Governor Murphy has signed A2863 (Moen) / S968 (Singleton) into law. The bill requires public water systems to provide notice of elevated lead levels in drinking water to customers and local officials. It also requires landlords to notify tenants of...

Today the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Cmt. released A1971(Stanley) which would establish a pilot program to demonstrate the advantages of electric school buses. Sierra Club, NJ Chapter is a strong supporter for the...