Tag: New Jersey Sierra Club
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Murphy touts clean energy goals during speech at Princeton University
Gov. Phil Murphy said on Nov. 9 at Princeton University that his administration is looking to expand clean energy in New Jersey, in seeking to copy a model he saw during his days working in business and later as an ambassador in Europe. “I am not a newcomer to the idea that fossil fuels are…
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Potential for wetlands disturbance draws ire from opponents of Williams Transco compressor station
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – The debate over the necessity of a natural gas compressor station in central New Jersey continued on Nov. 5 as hundreds of residents, officials, union laborers and stakeholders voiced their opinions about the environment, health concerns and the sustainability of energy in the region. The Williams Company operates the Transco pipeline, a…
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Union workers, residents debate need for pipeline upgrades
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – As one pulled into the Franklin Township Senior Center parking lot on May 2, he/she was met with a sea of lime green. Then, a wave of bright orange was visible. Nearby, a truck was blaring music and flashing various message signs, which accompanied the union members who were wearing brightly colored…
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Expansion of William Transco’s gas pipeline brings concerns of health and safety
OLD BRIDGE — With the possibility of a gas pipeline running through her neighborhood, Alice Russo, a resident of the Madison Park section of Old Bridge, stood up and said she is frightened. “Even if not for the environment, what would my property be worth?” she asked, should she decide to sell her home. “And…
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Sierra Club hails passage of ballot question
On Nov. 7, New Jersey voters approved a ballot question that will dedicate environmental settlement funds to environmental cleanups. The question passed with approximately 970,000 people voting yes and approximately 450,000 people voting no. The New Jersey Sierra Club hailed the passage of the question. “This is a win for the environment and the people…
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Sierra Club sues Pinelands Commission over pipeline
The New Jersey Sierra Club is suing the Pinelands Commission following the commission’s approval of the Southern Reliability Link (SRL) natural gas pipeline in the Pinelands. In an Oct. 30 press release, the Sierra Club said it believes the Pinelands Commission violated the Comprehensive Management Plan and the Pinelands Protection Act by approving the pipeline.…
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Officials commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Clean Water Act
The 45th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act was commemorated by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) and the New Jersey Sierra Club on Oct. 18 in Long Branch. Pallone, Jeff Tittel, the Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, and other officials spoke about the effects of the Clean Water Act while standing…
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Celebration of the EPA takes place at Old Bridge site
OLD BRIDGE — The site of the cleanup at the Margaret’s Creek sector of the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site was fitting as elected officials and the New Jersey Sierra Club commemorated the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week. The EPA was created on July 9, 1970 through bipartisan efforts during…
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Commuters at Penn Station face myriad delays despite fare hikes
Twelve hundred passengers were stranded on April 14 on a New Jersey Transit train at New York Penn Station. The problem was due to an Amtrak power issue and was affecting all service to the Northeast Corridor. The train was disabled and a rescue train was dispatched There were no reported injuries. Then there was…
