Jersey Sierran Index

Each election cycle, the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club endorses candidates who we feel have taken the greatest steps in working toward a better, cleaner environment.

Each election cycle, the Sierra Club endorses candidates who we feel have taken the greatest steps in working toward a better, cleaner environment. We hope you will consider voting for these individuals in the November 7 General Election.

In an 83-page report, the Plastics Advisory Council has charted progress of the law during its first eight months and concludes that New Jersey’s “Get Past Plastic” policy has been a success.

In New Jersey in February, Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order calling for a faster transformation to 100% clean energy.

New Jersey has enough natural gas, but this isn’t stopping Williams Companies from insisting we need more.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced on June 28 a proposed settlement with Solvay Specialty Polymers USA.

From June 6 to June 8, New Jersey recorded its worst air quality since 1980.

New Jersey’s flood mapping system was more than 20 years out of date, so the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has adopted new rules to account for current and future levels of precipitation in New Jersey.

Ed Lloyd, a long-time environmental activist, attorney, and friend of the Sierra Club, died on August 5, 2023.

On July 27, the Gateway Group and other Chapter volunteers visited Mazza Recycling Services, a materials recovery facility in Tinton Falls.