The Jersey Sierran October -December 2024

 

 

View the full October - December 2024 issue here (pdf format) or see individual articles below. 

 

Candidates Endorsed for Political Office

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How to Not Mess Up Your Dirt

 “Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt” is a popular slogan for talks about outdoor management.

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Save the Planet, One Wash at a Time

 If you are more concerned about the environment and the climate, a front-loading machine is the better choice. 

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Your Right to Know and Have Clean Air

In 1986, the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) became law, giving everyone the right to know what chemicals are floating around in the air of our communities.

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NJ Chapter Opposes NJ Turnpike Expansion

 In July, the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club urged the US Coast Guard not to approve the NJ Turnpike Authority’s plans to replace the Casciano Bridge across Newark Bay between Newark and Bayonne and double the number of lanes from four to eight. 

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Atlantic Shores Rebids Project as Approvals Pour In

By fits and starts, wind turbine development is making progress in New Jersey.

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Polluters Will Likely Exploit Ruling Overturning Chevron

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ON THE TRAIL: Enjoying the Wide Open Spaces at Assunpink

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Taking the First Steps Toward Sustainability

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A Sad Farewell to Kenneth Johanson

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ExCom Meeting Highlights

ExCom Meeting Highlights in May, July, & August.

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The Plastics Problem Calls for Stronger Regulation

To help address the serious lack of waste management regulation, government leaders should adopt Skip the Stuff laws—removing single-use plastic items from delivery orders—and consider expanding current EPR legislation to reduce plastics waste, too. 

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What You Can Do Personally About Plastics

Our addiction to single use, “disposable” plastics isn’t necessary or sustainable

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NJSBA Workshop

This fall, the Club will once again exhibit at the annual NJ School Boards Association Workshop in Atlantic City. We’ll be there for two days of the event, October 22 and 23. 

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Most Americans Support Climate Action

The Sierra Club, in conjunction with three other leading environmental, clean energy and climate organizations (League of Conservation Voters [LCV] Action Fund, the NRDC Action Fund, and Clean Energy for American Action [CE4A Action]), has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. This is the first time these four groups have ever jointly announced a presidential endorsement. 

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Are You a ‘Heavy Hitter’? Or Do You Know One?

But, we must ask, are you a heavy hitter? Are you in a financial position to help us in a very special way? 

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Life After Solar Panel Installation

There are numerous articles about choosing solar panels, but not many about your experiences with them after they are installed.

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Finding a Name for What’s in Pandora’s Box

Today, we use the relatively benign “climate change,” or the slightly more ominous “global warming.” Considering that humanity has populated Earth for just .01% of Earth’s existence, our short but highly destructive era deserves a more serious name.

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From National

Below is a summary of important recent news items reported by Sierra Club National.

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Use Clean Energy Fund for Electric Buses

The NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club supports S-4468, a budget Resolution from Sen. Andrew Zwicker, which would ensure that all of the money allocated to NJ Transit bus is restricted to electrification projects.

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