Press Releases

Former NJ Sierra Chapter Chair, Ken Johanson passed away Monday, July 8th. Kenneth and his wife, Wynn, joined the Sierra Club in 1996. Ken was an integral part of the NJ Sierra Club since 1999. He was Chapter Chair for eleven years, then held chair...

New Jersey – Today, the Department of the Interior announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project off the coast of New Jersey – the nation’s ninth approved commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project. 

Trenton – As legislative leaders move towards creating dedicated funding for NJ Transit through the Corporate Transit Fee proposed by Gov. Murphy in his FY25 budget,  more than 40 organizations with the Jersey Renews coalition and more than 10...

Atlantic City: Atlantic City held the final public hearing for a Green Acres diversion related to Atlantic Shores Project 1 onshore cable route. Atlantic Shores is seeking permanent easements across Green Acres encumbered property owned by the City...

Trenton, NJ — A coalition of health, environmental justice and climate organizations today applauded the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee’s vote in favor of  Senate Bill 249 (S.249), legislation that would require electric...

Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ - Hundreds Attended for Clean Energy Education, Family-Fun, and a Fossil-Free Future

Trenton, NJ - Yesterday, the EPA announced the winners of the Clean School Bus Program 2023 Rebates. The EPA is awarding nearly $900 million for 3,400 new school buses to approximately 530 school districts from most states, as well as D.C. and...

Trenton, NJ - Today, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced that the Protecting Against Climate Threat Resilient Environments and Landscapes (NJPACT REAL) rules are moving forward and will be published for public...

Keyport, NJ - Williams Transco decided not to renew their FERC extension for their Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, which expired on Friday, May 3, 2024. The New Jersey Chapter, including the Raritan Valley Group and Central Jersey Group, has...

Trenton, NJ - Today the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) announced their decision to begin a fourth solicitation for offshore wind development. The fourth solicitation seeks to award between approximately 1.2 to 4 gigawatts of offshore...