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NJ Sierra Club Joins Gov. Murphy To Celebrate EPA Solar For All Funding
April 26, 2024
Bayville, NJ - Today, the NJ Sierra Club joined Governor Phil Murphy, the NJ Board of Public Utilities, IBEW Local 400 and Senator Amato at the Eagle solar array in Bayville to celebrate the latest Solar For All award from the EPA.
IRA Delivers Over $150 Million in Solar for All Funds for New Jersey
April 22, 2024
Trenton, NJ – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that New Jersey was awarded $156,120,000 in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden’s...
On Earth Day, Environmental Advocates Outline Plastics Reduction Agenda
April 22, 2024
Trenton – On Earth Day, environmental advocates outlined an agenda to significantly reduce plastic pollution across New Jersey as the state approaches the two-year anniversary of the ban of single-use plastics bags and polystyrene food containers....
Spring is Here, and so are the Bears- NJ is Still Unprepared
April 17, 2024
NJDEP released an advisory announcing its pilot project to provide 3,000 accessible bear-resistant trash receptacles to six municipalities, including Sparta, West Milford, Jefferson, Rockaway, Hardyston, and Hampton, with elevated bear incidents....
Governor Murphy stalls on his promises for the coastal environment
April 8, 2024
Trenton: A coalition of New Jersey advocates and environmental organizations including the NJ Sierra Club, ANJEC, The Nature Conservancy, and NJLCV are expressing growing frustration as Governor Murphy delays action on his promises to protect...
FY 2025 Budget: NJ Leg. Must Increase Funding to NJ Transit and NJDEP to Finish the Job
April 1, 2024
Trenton, NJ - Through the Assembly and Senate budget process, New Jersey Chapter Director of the Sierra Club, Anjuli Ramos-Busot and Conservation Program Manager, Taylor McFarland, testified on the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget.
Governor Murphy Reauthorizes Transportation Trust Fund, Launches $1k EV Fee
March 28, 2024
Trenton, NJ - Tuesday evening, Governor Phil Murphy reauthorized New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund for five more years. The fund’s purpose is to invest in modernizing and maintaining New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure, while providing...
Senate Enviro. Cmt. Releases Nation-Leading 100% Clean Energy Bill, State Investments for Grid Modernization
March 14, 2024
Trenton, NJ – Today, Senator Bob Smith’s New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024 , S237/A1480, was released at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, making the codification of the state’s target for 100 percent clean electricity by 2035 one step...
New Jerseyans One Step Closer to Gaining Right to Clean, Safe Environment Through Historic Green Amendment
March 14, 2024
TRENTON, NJ - Today, the Senate Environment Committee voted to release the Green Amendment (SCR43, Greenstein, Zwicker) in New Jersey which would amend the state’s constitution to recognize our right to clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet....
Clean Energy Action Now hosted rally to demand a 100% clean energy future by 2035
March 11, 2024
Trenton, NJ - Members of Clean Energy Action Now (CLEAN), a campaign dedicated to increasing awareness of the health, economic and climate benefits of an equitable clean energy future, hosted a rally ahead of a joint Senate Environment and Energy...