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Ciba Geigy Settlement Falls Short in Holding BASF Accountable
April 6, 2023
The Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter has serious concerns with the NJDEP Natural Resource Restoration Project proposed in the BASF settlement agreement. The comment deadline for the proposed settlement was due yesterday, April 5th. In their comments...
NJ Sierra Club Chapter Director Attends Communities in Action: Building a Better NJ at the White House
March 31, 2023
Washington D.C. - This Wednesday, our New Jersey Sierra Club Director, Anjuli Ramos-Busot, attended “Communities in Action: Building a Better NJ” at the White House. Stakeholders and organizations from across New Jersey were invited, ranging in...
Environmental Groups Urge Murphy to Protect Liberty State Park from Privatization and Commercialization, Reschedule NJDEP Open House
March 29, 2023
Environmental organizations are calling on Governor Murphy to prevent privatization at Liberty State Park and reschedule the NJDEP open house for their proposed plans of the park. Their letter highlights the need for government transparency, and...
SC Requests for NJ Budget: End Raids to CEF, Increase $$ for NJDEP, Ensure Electric School Bus Funding
March 27, 2023
Trenton: Today the New Jersey State Legislature Assembly Budget Committee is holding a public hearing on the FY 2024 State Budget. The Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter raises four specific asks for the legislature; dedicate a source of funding for NJ...
FERC Grants Williams Transco Request to Begin Tree Removal for Pipeline Project
March 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has given Williams Transco the go ahead for tree cutting and removal to hastily move forward with their Regional Energy Access Expansion project (REAE). The greenlight on this project...
Van Drew Holds Offshore Wind Hearing in Cape May County: Sierra Club Unwavering in Support of Responsible Development
March 16, 2023
Cape May County, NJ: Today at the Wildwoods Convention Center Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02) held a public hearing from 2-5 PM entitled "An Examination into Offshore Wind Industrialization” to discuss the effects of offshore wind development on...
Ciba Geigy: Sierra Club Calls For Comment Extension & Updated Risk Assessment
March 14, 2023
Toms River: The Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter joined residents of Toms River at NJDEP’s Public Hearing on the proposed Ciba Geigy settlement. On Dec. 5, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection proposed a settlement with BASF...
DEP Destroys 21 acres of Old Trees & Wetlands in Glassboro WMA
March 14, 2023
The Sierra Club, New Jersey chapter is outraged with NJDEP’s decision to clear cut 21 acres of mature forest and critical wetlands at the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area. Over 100 year old trees were cut including the ShortLeaf Pine, White Oak,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Misses Deadline to Suspend Dangerous Trump-Era LNG-by-Rail Rule
March 13, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. (March 13, 2023) — According to a court filing, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to miss today’s deadline to suspend a Trump-era regulation that allows liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail...
Advocates Urge New Jersey to Catch up to Ten Other States & Adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II Standards This Year
March 13, 2023
NJDEP holds its first stakeholder meeting to propose and adopt a cleaner cars program that will advance consumer choice for New Jersey drivers, reduce toxic vehicle emissions and protect public health in the Garden State.