What Scientific Authorities Have to Say About Whale Mortalities
June 1, 2023
Respected scientific authorities have closely studied whale mortalities off the East Coast over the years and have ruled out any connection between these deaths and wind turbine development activity.
Diversity in the Woods: The NJ Chapter LGBTQ+ Section Welcomes You!
June 1, 2023
Red maple trees, blue jays, goldfinches, purple flowers, evergreen trees, and let’s not forget the (red) cardinals. We join with nature, a colorful and diverse world, when we go on a Sierra Club LGBTQ+ hike. We fit perfectly with all the diversity...
Good Hiking by the Mullica
June 1, 2023
Wharton State Forest offers a variety of hiking trails, with major trailheads at both Atsion in Shamong Township and Batsto Village in Washington Township. Sierra Club hikers enjoyed a number of these this past winter—primarily out of Batsto Village...
The Rising Trend of Voting by Mail
June 1, 2023
The General Election is November 7. We urge you to vote and support candidates endorsed by the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club.
The Facts About Whale Deaths
June 1, 2023
Since at least 2017, when North Atlantic right whale mortalities and serious injuries and illnesses spiked, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has carefully tracked marine mammal mortalities.The most common causes? Vessel strikes...
Our Offices Are Now in Hamilton!
June 1, 2023
We’re settling into our new offices in Hamilton Township at the Modern at Mill One.
Drive Electric Earth Day
March 8, 2023
Once again, the Sierra Club is a national sponsor of Drive Electric Earth Day. Local groups, including The NJ Chapter’s Gateway Group, are sponsoring events during Earth Week at which owners exhibit their electric cars and talk one-on-one to...
NJ Law Would Give Overburdened Communities a Say
March 5, 2023
The final rules of New Jersey’s environmental justice law (S232) states that the environmental and public health of overburdened communities must be considered before allowing permits for the expansion and new construction of polluting facilities...
Getting Tough on Plastics Producers
March 5, 2023
Beyond Plastics is working with Sierra Club NJ to develop a broad-based “extended producer responsibility” law that would shift the cost of managing plastic waste back onto the producers
FERC Sides With Polluter on Pipeline Ruling
March 5, 2023
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved plans by Williams Companies to expand natural gas pipeline capacity across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.