Press Releases

PennEast Pipeline Company LLC recently filed with the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) to withdraw its February 5, 2016 Water Withdrawal and Discharge Application in its entirety from consideration by the Delaware River Basin Commission. “...

The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDFW) is going to resume cutting at the Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area on or about February 17, 2020. The objective, according to the NJDFW, is to restore young oak-hickory forest by opening...

According to a new report by the Office of the State Auditor, NJ Transit rail operations are severely lacking. The report expressed doubts that NJ Transit would be able to meet the federal deadline for Positive Train Control (PTC). The audit also...

The plastic bag ban bill, S864 (Smith/Greenstein), was released by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee today, January 30, 2020. The bill prohibits the provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and...

The New Jersey Sierra Club joined Divest NJ Coalition at a rally today to encourage the New Jersey State Investment Council (SIC) to divest from fossil fuels. The SIC, which had its annual meeting today, manages New Jersey’s pension fund and has the...

President Donald Trump is holding a rally today in Wildwood, New Jersey. Earlier this month, the Trump Administration gutted a major Obama-era Water of the United States (WOTUS) rule protecting drinking water for 117 million people. Sierra Club and...

This week, New Jersey and other states have asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a motion to reconsider their new Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR). The rule would essentially exclude new renewable energy resources from the PJM...

The New Jersey Sierra Club today is announcing their endorsement of Mahmoud Mahmoud and Roger Quesada for State Assembly in New Jersey’s 32nd Legislative District. Their mission is that the people of New Jersey need working-class champions of...

The New Jersey Sierra Club today is announcing our endorsement of Christine Clarke for State Assembly in New Jersey’s 26th Legislative District. Environmental advocate, a grassroots organizer, former Environmental Director with Action Together New...

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a Notice of Intent to Deny to Elcon Recycling Services, LLC (Elcon) for its Phase II Part B commercial hazardous waste treatment and storage facility application. After...