To address increasing demand for power and high energy bill costs, Gov. Sherrill is taking action on legislation that will remove what lawmakers call a de facto moratorium on nuclear expansion due to old, outdated language written in current law.
“Now, I’m signing a bill to cut that red tape, removing a big barrier to new nuclear in our state,” said Sherrill.
Almost half of the state’s power comes from the farthest reaches in South Jersey, at PSEG’s Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station. With the site as the backdrop to this new legislation, lawmakers now set their sights on giving the state more energy options.
“This is a bipartisan effort because we’re in an energy crisis,” said Assemblyman Cody Miller (D-NJ 4th District), the author of the bill, one that Republican lawmakers, including State Senator Declan O’Scanlon, have jumped in on as co-sponsors.
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