Jersey Sierran Index

A late July appellate court decision has sent the horrendously destructive Transco pipeline project back to the drafting table.

Abbas Salim (79), an active member of the Sierra Club NJ Chapter since 2019, passed away on March 29, 2024.

Concerns have increased lately about PFAS contamination from other sources. PFAS tends to accumulate in raw sewage, which is processed into biosolids, which throughout the nation have been used as farm fertilizer on an estimated 20 million or more...

Plastics are undoubtedly very bad for the environment and our health. They must be reduced. As New Jersey authorities tweak the bag ban and do more research, a more balanced picture of what is happening (and what needs to happen) with reusable bags...

In the age of electronic information, it is no secret that people’s private data can be easily compromised. Public officials have woven this concern into their rationale for dialing back the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), a pillar of our democratic...

Many years ago, a spokesman for a large factory on the Raritan River defended his company’s pollution, claiming “It’s the price to pay for progress.” Such attitudes are still pervasive today.

Are you among the one in five consumers interested in shifting your dietary priorities toward more plant-based foods? If so, you may wonder, how do I start? Focus first on why you are pursuing change. Is it for environmental, health, or any of a...

Last year on March 23, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filed suit against several chemical companies in the state due to contamination from the persistent toxic compound 1,4-Dioxane.

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New Jersey is on its way to becoming a clean, green state, as we start buying electric vehicles, heat pumps, and other energy saving devices, and as we install wind and solar energy generation. And despite Ørsted’s recent hiccup (withdrawal from NJ...