Will Anyone Be Able to Afford an Electric Car in New Jersey?
Getting the Kinks Out of NJ’s Plastic Bag Ban
Plastic bag ban opponents make hay out of reusable bag pileup.
NESE Gas Pipeline Goes Down to Defeat
A hard-won victory will keep a hugely destructive gas pipeline out of Raritan Bay.
Altman Promises to Be an NJ Environmental Champion
The Sierra Club's NJ Chapter backs Sue Altman for Congress.
Heat Pumps Are Efficient, but Choose Carefully
Now that federal dollars are available, it's time to go shopping for heat pumps!
Make Mine Jersey Fresh!
Here's how you can buy local and save New Jersey agriculture!
A Bird’s Eye View of Amico Island
Impose Boat Speed Limits to Protect Whales
Don’t ATV on Me!
The Clean Energy Bill Will Help Us Get to Net Zero
Limit Rocket Emissions, Before It’s Too Late
At the rate things are going, rocket contrails may one day join airplane contrails as chief polluters.
Welcome to a New Volunteer and Seeking a Program Manager!
Our Chapter is glad to welcome a new volunteer at the Chapter level. On behalf of our NJ Chapter, I welcome her and thank her for coming on board to help strengthen our efforts dealing with waste! In addition, I look forward to our Chapter director leading us in hiring a new staff person to help us strengthen our efforts on energy!
NJ Legislature Must Increase Funding to NJ Transit and NJDEP
The New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club is pleased to see the proposed creation of the Corporate Transit Fee (CTF), a tax applicable to mega-corporations in the state with a $10 million income or more specifically dedicated to fund NJ Transit.
DEP Water Plan Takes Climate Change Into Account
The goal of the plan is to ensure that water supplies and water infrastructure are “in place and coordinated to meet anticipated future demands.” The planning is also intended to ensure that water uses are efficient and not excessive.
More Juice for the Power Grid via Reconductoring
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 market) and the anti-offshore wind propaganda, offshore wind energy is part of our future. One glitch, though, is a lack of high-voltage electrical transmission capacity on our grids.
The Many Different Ways to Support Our Chapter
Donations are essential to help us work toward a safer, healthier environment for you and your family.
Dealing with 1,4-Dioxane
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.
Become a Flexitarian Eater
Focus first on why you are pursuing change. Is it for environmental, health, or any of a variety of ethical reasons? Whatever your reasons, embrace them, and refer to them to reinforce your commitment to change.
Are We Becoming What We Breathe?
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.
Chipping Away at the Public’s Right to Know
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 process in New Jersey.
PFAS Concerns Move from Water to Farms
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 acres.
In Memory of Abbas Salim
Abbas Salim (79), an active member of the Sierra Club NJ Chapter since 2019, passed away on March 29, 2024.