Governor Sherrill Signs Bill Modernizing Nuclear Generation Permitting in NJ: Minor Step or Nuclear Renaissance?

On April 8, 2026, with the existing Salem Nuclear Power Plant as a backdrop, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed into law Senate Bill No. 3870/Assembly Bill No. 4528, reshaping New Jersey’s regulatory framework for nuclear energy development. The legislation passed both houses without a single “no” vote and amends the Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) by removing the longstanding statutory barrier that has operated as a “de facto” moratorium on the construction and operation of new... By: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP