Tag: New Jersey Sierra Club
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NESE pipeline developer receives two-year extension; environmentalists are disappointed in the ruling
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, (Transco) received a two-year extension of time to construct and place into service the expansion facilities authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Northeast Supply Enhancement project (NESE) as of May 19. The Williams Company operates the Transco pipeline, a 10,000-mile interstate transmission pipeline system that…
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Sierra Club opposes land swap between state and Jackson gun club
JACKSON – The New Jersey Sierra Club has submitted comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opposing the agency’s proposed land swap with the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, South Stump Tavern Road, Jackson. The proposal is to transfer 43 acres the DEP owns in Jackson in exchange for 87 acres…
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BPU must deny rate increase proposed by New Jersey Natural Gas
By Jeff Tittel The New Jersey Natural Gas Company has filed a rate case with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The petition would increase ratepayers’ monthly bills by 24.8%. According to New Jersey Natural Gas, this rate increase would help pay for costs associated with the Southern Reliability Link pipeline which runs…
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Tittel, advocate for state environmental causes, to retire from Sierra Club
Jeff Tittel, the director of the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter, has announced he will retire as of May 1. According to a press release, for nearly 23 years Tittel has been an advocate for the environment. He has been involved in every major piece of environmental legislation that has been passed in New Jersey…
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NESE pipeline developer requests two-year extension
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, (Transco) has requested a two-year extension of time to construct and place into service the expansion facilities authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Northeast Supply Enhancement project (NESE). The Williams Company operates the Transco pipeline, a 10,000-mile interstate transmission pipeline system that transports much of…
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DEP’s proposed land swap with gun club is bad deal for the environment
By Jeff Tittel The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing to transfer approximately 43 acres it owns in Jackson to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club in exchange for approximately 86 acres the club owns in Upper Freehold Township. The DEP will be holding two public hearings and is seeking comments…
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Jackson planners approve Phase II of Adventure Crossing project
JACKSON – The Jackson Planning Board has granted amended site plan approval for Phase II of Cardinale Enterprises’ Jackson Crossing 2/Adventure Crossing project. The approval came during a meeting on March 8. The board members were present in the Jackson municipal building with several of the applicant’s professional representatives. Other professional representatives of the applicant…
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Sierra Club: West Windsor getting paved over with warehouses
West Windsor has reached a settlement agreement with Atlantic Realty Development Corporation regarding the former Howard Hughes property. The 653-acre undeveloped property is located at Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road. According to the settlement agreement, 5.5 million square feet of warehouse and distribution facilities will be developed within the interior of the site with retail,…
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Illegal ATVs are destroying our state parks and officials need to act
By Jeff Tittel Illegal off-road vehicle use continues to be a major problem in New Jersey, especially in environmentally sensitive areas like the Pinelands. State parks like Cedar Lake in Gloucester County and Wharton State Forest are covered in tire marks and deep ruts from jeeps, dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). New Jersey has…