Jersey Sierran Index

The Supreme Court has made another radical departure from well-established law in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The Court overturned the 40-year-old Chevron deference doctrine, which required courts to defer to government...

By fits and starts, wind turbine development is making progress in New Jersey. In early July, the Department of the Interior announced its approval of the 2.8 gigawatt (GW) Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project, which will create enough energy...

In July, the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club urged the US Coast Guard not to approve the NJ Turnpike Authority’s plans to replace the Casciano Bridge across Newark Bay between Newark and Bayonne and double the number of lanes from four to eight.

In 1986, the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) became law, giving everyone the right to know what chemicals are floating around in the air of our communities.

Front-loading washers are promoted as more energy-efficient than top loaders. They’re also gentler on clothes and get them cleaner at the same time. Yet American consumers seem to be skeptical. Sales of front loaders have grown haltingly and slowly...

Soil is the foundation of a successful garden and yet it is the least understood of all elements in this effort. The physical and biological properties of soil work together to create nourishment for our plant life.

Sierra Club ExCom Monthly Meeting Highlights

Unfortunately, former Chapter Chair Ken Johanson recently passed.

The business of America is tearing the environment apart, piece by piece. It’s hard to avoid stepping on a bug or running over a squirrel, so to speak, no matter what you do. Developers constantly build on open land until it’s all gone....

Right now, what we need are leaders; politicians who are activists, unafraid to act and do what’s right. That’s how we’ve chosen our endorsements. The Sierra Club urges your vote for these candidates (Table) for US President and Congress—based on...