NESE Gas Pipeline Goes Down to Defeat
June 2, 2024
A hard-won victory will keep a hugely destructive gas pipeline out of Raritan Bay.
Getting the Kinks Out of NJ’s Plastic Bag Ban
June 2, 2024
Plastic bag ban opponents make hay out of reusable bag pileup.
Will Anyone Be Able to Afford an Electric Car in New Jersey?
June 2, 2024
A new electric vehicle registration fee could hurt sales of these vehicles in New Jersey.
Thanks for Your Support!
March 12, 2024
The NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club wishes to thank all those who provided the Chapter with financial support during 2023. We value every donor and every donation. 100% of your gift stays within New Jersey to fund our local activities. Listed below...
The Chapter Warmly Welcomes More Volunteers!
March 12, 2024
Our Chapter extends a warm welcome to three new volunteers: Dennis Colligan, Collin Crecco, Alex Meseguer
Why Diet Matters for the Planet and Your Health
March 12, 2024
“The hottest year was even hotter than expected,” read a recent headline in Science. If, like me, you want to do more to stave off the worst, then cast a more critical eye on diet. What we eat has a major climate impact, because food production...
“A Glass of Water, No Tire”
March 12, 2024
In the documentary Dark Waters, the ingestion of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) was compared to swallowing a tire. There are thousands of PFAS chemicals in use and littered about the environment—some estimate 12,000 kinds—but only a...
What’s the Hurry, Cap’n?
March 12, 2024
The number of documented whale collisions off the East Coast speaks to the wisdom of slower speeds for ocean-going vessels. The Sierra Club NJ Chapter has joined Congressman Frank Pallone in calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
NJ Adopts ACCII
March 12, 2024
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has adopted California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) standards. This sets a goal of gradually increasing the share of electric and hybrid electric passenger vehicles sold in New Jersey to 100% by 2035...
Trenton Tackles the Lead Problem With Cost Aid
March 12, 2024
Four years ago, Trenton began replacing lead service lines. The city exceeded the safe standard of 15 parts per billion, and the state Department of Environmental Protection was issuing fines for missing deadlines to replace city lead service lines...