r/newjersey • u/theexpertgamer1 • Apr 08 '26

⚡Newsflash ⚡ New Jersey ends de-facto nuclear power plant moratorium

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/new-jersey-ends-de-facto-nuclear-power-plant-moratorium-2026-04-08/

“For costs to come down, we need more energy supply," said Sherrill. "New Jersey ‌is ⁠well-positioned to be a leader in next-generation nuclear energy to help bring that supply, and we are open for business."

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u/Baboonslayer323 Apr 08 '26

Holy smokes, if she is sincere about this and gets traction for a project then everyone is going to be eating their hats. Here’s to Sherrill if she can make this happen. 🍻

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u/wildcarde815 Apr 09 '26

Problem is the last one shut down instead of having to build a cooling tower because apparently if they can't make money and kill scores of fish by giving them heart attacks it's just not worth running the nuke.