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NJ Sierra Club Appreciation Celebration 2024: Honoring Environmental Achievement of NJDEP Commissioner LaTourette, State Legislative Environmental Champions, & NJ Sierra Club Volunteer Leaders
November 15, 2024
JERSEY CITY, NJ -- Last night, the New Jersey Sierra Club hosted their 2024 Appreciation Celebration at Liberty State Park, honoring exceptional New Jersey environmental governmental and grassroots volunteer leaders across the state.
Charging for the Long Haul: Electric Truck Fleets Powering NJ’s Clean Energy Future
October 31, 2024
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – New Jersey is charging for the long haul as recent progress electrifying New Jersey’s transportation sector signals major steps forward, despite national attempts by the trucking industry to halt electrification of Medium- and Heavy...
NJBPU Approves Triennium 2 Energy Efficiency Programs: Investing in NJ Electrification
October 30, 2024
Trenton, NJ - Today at 2:30PM, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a Special Public Meeting to discuss and approve the second Triennium energy efficiency program filings. Every three years, pursuant to the Clean Energy Act of 2018,...
EPA Clean Ports Program Awards Funding for 4 NY/NJ/DE Port Projects
October 30, 2024
Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration announced the awardees of its $3 billion Clean Ports Program, to address pollution at ports and freight hubs across the country. These Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds will enable ports to reduce diesel...
Sierra Club Joins EPA Region 2 to Celebrate NJDEP’s CPRG Grant to Electrify NJ I-95 Corridor
October 23, 2024
Ridgefield, NJ - Today, the NJ Sierra Club joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act funding coming from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to...
NJBPU Announces Charging Ecosystem Order for Medium and Heavy Duty Electric Vehicles
October 23, 2024
Today the NJ Board of Public Utilities issued an order adopting a final Medium and Heavy Duty Charging Ecosystem Order, which will further the infrastructure for and adoption of medium and heavy duty (MHD) electric vehicles in New Jersey. The final...
Sierra Club Urges National Park Service to Protect Thomas Edison Park
September 4, 2024
The Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter submitted comments to the National Park Service urging them to prevent Middlesex County’s massive artificial turf development proposal for Thomas Edison Park. The park already has several playing fields, over a...
Environmental, Community, Business Advocates and Emergency Responders Applaud NJDEP Protecting Against Climate Threat Rules (NJPACT), Improving Safety and Resilience
August 6, 2024
Asbury Park, NJ - New Jersey is experiencing frequent and intense impacts of the climate crisis with both increased flooding and heat. Yesterday, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) proposed land use rules that will...
Sierra Club Reaction: Court Vacates FERC Decision to Approve Massive Gas Expansion Project
July 31, 2024
Invalidating The Approval, The Court Said FERC Overlooked Environmental And Consumer Demand Concern
EPA Announces $250M to NJDEP for Nation-Leading Charging Infrastructure Along I-95 Corridor
July 22, 2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded $248,900,000 in funding as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program implementation...