Blog posts from around the country
New Jersey Chapter
[May 16, 2020] The NJ DEP denied the Wetland and 401 Water Quality permit for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project, whose plans included about 23 miles (37 km) of submarine pipeline off Raritan Bay The department cited concerns over water…
New Jersey Chapter
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation denied the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project, whose plans included about 23 miles (37 km) of submarine pipeline off New York City’s coast. The department cited concerns over water…
New Jersey Chapter
U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced today [May 14] that he has received the endorsement of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the nation’s most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization with over…
New Jersey Chapter
Today [May 14], Governor Murphy announced that park bathrooms will reopen as long as they are kept clean. He warned that it will take time for all parks to get staffing levels back up to open bathrooms at every park. Earlier this week, the New…
New Jersey Chapter
On April 29, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 133 to reopen state and county parks. Since then, there has been a problem in the parks due to the lack of bathroom facilities. In response, the New Jersey Sierra Club sent a letter to the New…
Allegheny Group, Pennsylvania Chapter / Pennsylvania Chapter / Pennsylvania
The Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club is proud to announce our endorsed candidates for the June 2, 2020, Primary Election.
Lone Star Chapter
The Trump administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed shrinking the popular Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) expansion proposal to allow more oil/gas drilling and fishing near sensitive…
Lone Star Chapter
Today, Sierra Club has agreed not to oppose a settlement to conclude the Xcel rate case currently pending at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC). While Xcel operates as Southwestern Public Service (SPS) in the contiguous Texas and New…
Lone Star Chapter
Today, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) held an open meeting during the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter demanded that the oil and gas agency be stricter on pollution enforcement and be more transparent about their actions with the public.