Press Releases

The NJ Sierra Club is calling on Governor Murphy to veto A4810 (Pinkin) / S441 (Oroho), a bill on his desk that could weaken environmental and labor regulations. The bill creates the Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission, which...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced that he is dismissing 40 Trump appointees from the EPA’s Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). This is part of the EPA’s plans to...

New Jersey Transit’s web and mobile apps received a major facelift in 2020, making it much easier for its riders to get accurate, up-to-date travel information. However, enough problems remain that the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club, which last year...

Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, announced his retirement today. Jeff will have served as the NJSC Director for 23 years when he retires on May 1, 2021. He has been involved in every major environmental legislation passing in New...

Jeff Tittel, Director of the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter, has announced that he will retire as of May 1, 2021. For nearly 23 years Tittel has been one of New Jersey’s strongest and most unrelenting advocates for the environment. As a constant...

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) released an analysis of potential massive cost impacts to New Jersey consumers as a result of the Trump-era federal meddling in the PJM capacity market. The federal rule, known as the Minimum Offer...

The Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter supports the New Jersey Green Amendment. On March 13, the chapter passed a resolution to endorse a change to the NJ Constitution.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening a 60-day comment period for the public to provide input on five final rules for persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals issued on January 6, 2021 under the Toxic Substances...

A new report opposing NJDEP’s Protecting Against Climate Threats (PACT) land use regulatory changes has been released by business groups that oppose the new rules. The report was commissioned by the NJ Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) and...

The American Dream Mall in East Rutherford is facing more challenges. Ameream, LLC., the Triple Five company that owns the American Dream site, has filed a lawsuit against Villa Restaurant Group for breaching its contract. Villa Restaurant Group...