To view press releases issued prior to 2018 see the Press Release Archives.
Local and Statewide Environmental Organizations and Educators in New Jersey Celebrate the Heritage of the Ramapough Luunape People and ask for Federal Recognition of the Turtle Clan
September 18, 2023
TRENTON – A coalition of environmental organizations and educators presented an evening of cultural celebrations honoring the rich history and heritage of the Ramapough Munsee- Luunape people on Sunday, Sept. 17. on the South Lawn of Liberty State...
75,000+ People, 700 Organizations Attend NYC March for a Fossil Free Future
September 18, 2023
New York City - Yesterday, 75,000 people joined the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City urging President Biden to stop the expansion of fossil fuels and declare a climate emergency. The march was endorsed by over 700 organizations, including...
Former Sierra Club Employee, Christine Guhl-Sadovy, Nominated NJ BPU President
September 12, 2023
Governor Phil Murphy announced the appointment of Christine Guhl-Sadovy as President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). Guhl-Sadovy, a current NJBPU Commissioner, will succeed President Joseph L. Fiordaliso, who passed away last...
Inhumane New Jersey Bear Hunt Unanimously Approved For 5 More Years
September 6, 2023
Today, the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife held a public hearing to approve a bear management plan that would continue bear hunts until 2028. Despite the hundreds of New Jerseyans who voiced their opposition to the hunt, the hearing decided that...
Tomorrow: NJDEP & Fish and Game Council Likely to Green Light Inhumane Bear Hunt 5 More Years
September 5, 2023
Tomorrow, Wednesday September 6th, the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is to hold a public hearing to approve a bear management plan that would continue bear hunts until 2028. This decision will decide whether or not the DEP will move ahead with...
Court Ruling Could Halt Tennessee Gas 300 Project Construction
August 31, 2023
A Superior Court ruling found that the Department of Environmental Protection should not have issued an exemption to the Highlands Act to Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) to build its massive East 300 pipeline expansion project.
More than 50 NJ Groups Celebrate NJ’s Permanent Community Solar Program Rollout
August 17, 2023
TRENTON, N.J. — Today, the collective members of the NJ Shines Coalition and Clean Energy Jobs NJ Coalition applaud the NJ Board of Public Utilities for adopting a permanent community solar program and third community solar solicitation. The...
NJDEP’s Revised Ciba Geigy Settlement Still Falls Short
August 16, 2023
TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and BASF Corp. have reached a revised, final settlement agreement that secures natural resource restoration and resolves state-based natural resource damage claims for natural...
MULTIPLE STATE AGS, NJ RATE COUNSEL JOIN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS IN CHALLENGING FERC’S FLAWED APPROVAL OF UNNEEDED REAE FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT
August 10, 2023
TRENTON – A coalition of environmental organizations are being backed by eight state Attorneys General and the New Jersey Ratepayer Advocate in their appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of a Williams Co. subsidiary’s...
Sierra Club Mourns the Loss of Environmental Champion, Ed Lloyd
August 7, 2023
Ed Lloyd, a long time environmental activist, attorney and friend of the Sierra Club, died on August 5, 2023, he was 74. Ed was an environmental litigator, activist and scholar. As the director of the Environmental Law Clinic, he represented clients...