New Jersey lifts decades-old nuclear power ban to address rising energy costs but strict regulations remain

Governor Mikie Sherrill signs sweeping legislation ending a 40-year restriction on new nuclear development.

Trenton, New Jersey – Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Wednesday lifting New Jersey’s decades-old moratorium on new nuclear power plants, marking a major shift in state energy policy aimed at stabilizing rising energy costs and expanding clean power capacity. The move formally ends a restriction in place since the 1970s and positions New Jersey to reenter nuclear development as...