Press Releases

Governor Murphy has signed Executive Order 118 directing all state parks and forests to close until further notice. The order goes into effect at 8pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. This closure applies to all park lots, grounds, facilities, trails, and...

Last week, the Department of Environmental Protection submitted their proposed rule for setting maximum contaminant limits on PFOA and PFOS to the Office of Administrative Law. PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid)...

Several government agencies, including the NJDEP, DRBC, and EPA have commented on PennEast Pipeline Company LLC, Docket No. CP20-47-000. PennEast proposes to construct and operate the Project in two phases, with the facilities proposed to be located...

This week, former Governor Chris Christie announced that Bob Martin will join his lobbying firm, Christie 55 Solutions LLC, as managing director. Bob Martin served as New Jersey’s Commissioner of Environmental Protection under Governor Christie from...

Last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recommended that President Trump ask Congress for $20 billion to go toward purchasing millions of gallons of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The announcement was prompted by a major drop in oil...

This week, the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency based on an investigation that found that the EPA was regularly violating the Toxic Substances Control Act. The report...

Governor Murphy has made re-nominations for the Pinelands Commission and Highlands Council for the state of New Jersey. The following nominations have been made for the Pinelands Commission: Jennifer M. Coffey, of Hamilton, to replace The Honorable...

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is holding two public hearings about a proposed toll increase today, despite the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Sierra Club has asked them to postpone hearings and extend the public comment period because of...

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is still going forward with public hearings about a proposed toll increase. The Sierra Club has asked them to postpone hearings and extend the public comment period because of Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 103....

J. Seward Johnson Jr., a sculptor born who may be responsible for more double takes than anyone in history thanks to his countless lifelike creations in public places, died on Tuesday at his home in Key West, Florida. He was 89 years old. Mr....